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THE 

SIEGE  AND  HISTORY 

OP         f^   »«  met 
LONDONDERRY. 

EDITED  BY 

JOHN    HEMPTON. 


LONDONDERRY;    JOHN    HEMPTON.    DIAMOND. 

UUBLIK:    HODGES,    SMITH    &    CO. 
LOKDOK:  SIMPlilN.   MflUSHALL,   &   CO, 


LATELY   PUBLISHED, 

TWO  VIEWS  OF  LONDONDERRY 
A  YIEW  OF  ENNISKILLEN, 

II  by  0  litthei  each. 

Tiice:    Is.  ed.  Plain,  and  Ss.  6d.  Coloured. 

JOHN  HEMPTON, 


lomdonderry: 

printed  by  james  hemptoh, 

aaipquAv  street. 


CONTENTS. 


Preface.  PAas 

Extract  from  Preface  of  Derriana,  1794,  1 

The  Sieqe  of  Bebry,  from  Sir  John  Dalrymple's  Memoirs  of 
Great  Britain  and  Ireland,  ....         ....  ....         9> 

LoKDEBiADos,  commonly  called  the  Armagh  Manuscript,  21 

Secular  Commemoration,  1788,  ....  77 

Do.  Do.  1789,  87 

Extract  from  Prize  Poem  by  *  Leonidas,*  the  Rev.  Thos.  MarshalL  8fr 
Ditto  from  Poem  by  *  Alfred,'  William  Armstrong,  ....         91 

Song — The  Siege  of  Derry,  by  William  Armstrong,  ....         ib. 

„      The  Shutting  of  the  Gates,  03^ 

Ode  on  the  Relief  of  Londonderry,  94 

Song — The  Maiden  City,        • 95 

Walker's  Diaky  of  the  Siege —      ....         ....         ....         97 

Market  Prices  in  Derry,  27th  July,  16b9,  182 

Address  to  King  William  and  Queen  Mary,  with  names  of 
160  Defenders  of  Londonderry,  ..         ••         ..         136 

declaration  of  the  Derrymen,  137 

Account  of  Officers  killed  and  taken  by  the  Besieged,     . .         141 
Account  of  Subsistence  delivered  to  the  Soldiers,  . .         143 

Number  and  Size  of  Bombs  thrown  into  the  City,  . ,         146 

Mackenzie's  Narrative  of  the  Siege —       14ft 

(The  Contents  as  made  oat  by  himself:) 
"The  Transactions  of  the  City  of  Derry,  from  the  Shut- 
ting of  the  Gates  till  the  Descent  of  the  Irish  Army, 
from  page  ..  ..  ..  156  to  173 

The  Affairs  of  the  other  parts  of  Ulster,  and  of  Sligo, 
from  page  . .  . .  . .  . .  173  to  193- 

What  passed  at  Derry  from  the  Retreat  of  the  British 
Forces  from  Coleraine  thither,  till  the  time  that  King 
James's  Army  appeared  before  the  Town,  from  page  198  to  211 
The  Change  of  the  Government  in  Derry,  from  page      211  to  213 
The  Siege,  from  page  . .  . .  . .  218  to  251 

The  New  Establishment,  by  Maj.-Gen.  Kirk, from  page  251  to  254 
The  Papers  referred  to  in  the  Narrative,  from  page        254  to  the 
end. " 


Presbyterian  Ministers  Address  the  Prince  of  Orange, 

Northern  Counties'  Regiments  and  Commanders, 

Dromore  and  Lisbum  abandoned, 

^iingannon,  .. 

taagh  and  Monaghan, 

Glasslough, 

Ballyshannon, 


179 
176 
181 
182 
183 
184 
186 
19& 


iv.  CONTENTS. 

Coleraine  and  Portglenone,  . .  . .  191  <fe  195 

M  a  gherafelt  and  Money  more,          ..                 ..             ,.  233 

Making  a  Boom  across  the  River,  13th  June,    . .             . .  239 

Marshal  Conrad  De  Rosen's  Declaration,          . .             . .  247 

Letter  to  David  Cairnes  from  Enniskillen,        . .             . .  250 

The  Antrim  Association,                   . .                 . .             .  •  258 

Letter  of  William  III.  to  the  Protestants  of  the  North  of  Ireland,  261 

Declaration  ot  the  Protestants  of  Sligo,             . .             . .  262 

Articles  Proposed  by  the  Citizens  of  Derry,  11th  July,  1689,  272 

Clergy  and  Ministers  during  the  Sie^e,             . .             . .  270 

Extracts  from  Ash's  Journal  of  the  Siege — 

Apprentice  Boys,  ....  ....  ....         280  &  161 

General  Hamilton's  Proposals,  thrown  in  by  a  shell,       294  &  241 
The  History  of  Derry — 

Chap.    I. — Earliest  Account  of  Derry  and  its  Vicinity,  308 

„      II. — Irish  Antiquities,                       ..                 ..  311 

„    III. — Irish  Annals  of  Derry,             . .                 . .  315 

„     IV. — Annals  of  Derry  from  its   occupation  by  the 

English,               ..                 ..                 ..  321 

„       V. — Annals  of  Londonderry  from  the  Rebellion  of 

1641  till  the  Revolution,        .                   . .  330 
„     VI. — Incidents  connected  with  Londonderry  and  the 

Revolution,          , .                 . .                 . .  357 

,   VII. — Copy  of  Minutes  from  the  Journals  of  the  House 

of  4^ommons,          . .             . .                 . .  391 

„  VIII. — Annals  of  Londonderry  from  the  Revolution 

till  the  Union,         . .             , .                 . .  403 
„     IX. — Annals  of    Londonderry  from  the  Union  till 

present  time  <  1861)               ..                 ..  436 

Extracts  from   Narrative    of   Rev.  John   Mackenzie,  and 

Mackenzie's  Narrative  a  False  Libel,                . .  467 

Extract  from  Cane's  Wars  of  Ireland,                 ....             , .  466 

Prayer  by  Governor  Walker,        . .          . .          . .                 . .  ib. 

Petition  of  House  of  Commons  in  behalf  of  Derry  Corporation,    467 

Petition  of  Henry  Campsie,              . .                 . .                 . .  lb. 

Petition  of  Irish  House  of  Commons  for  Garrison  of  Londonderry  468 

List  of  Mitchelbume's  Officers,            . .            . .                 . .  ib. 

Walker's  Invisible  Champion  Foiled,  . .             . .                 . .  469 

Sir  Arthur  Rawdon's  Letter,                . .             . .                 . .  474 

Governor  Mitchelbume's  Petition,      . .              . .                 . .  ib. 

Omissions  and  Correotions  in  Londeriados,       . .                 , ,  475 

Re-Interment  of  the  Relics  of  the  Defenders  of  Deny,    . .  483 

Song — Walker's  Pillar,                   . .                   . .                 . .  491 

ERRATA. 
Page  95,  line  38 :— For  *  a,'  read  "the." 
299,  line  15:— For  *  all,'  read  "  also," 
322,  line    4:— For  *  1588,'  read  "1568." 
411,  line  6 :— For  *  324,'  read  "  328." 
449,  line    1: — Bead  "last  Chairing  but  one." 
—  Iine33:— JRfad   "  1839,  December  18." 
453,  line  13:— For  *  15,'  read  "  18." 


PREFACE. 


This  Volume  contains  the  Histories  of  the  Siege 
of  Londonderry  by  eyewitnesses  and  actors  in  the 
scenes  they  have  described.  One  account,  entitled, 
"  Ireland  Preserved ;  or,  the  Siege  of  Londonderry," 
said  to  have  been  written  by  Mitchelburne,  is  not 
included,  as,  from  its  great  popularity,  it  has  always 
been  in  print. 

Sir  John  Dalr3m[iple's  account  is  inserted,  as  fur- 
nishing an  eloquent  description  of  the  critical  position 
of  this  City  and  the  Nation  in  general  at  the  period 
of  the  Revolution.  Not  having  been  himself  in 
Derry  during  the  Siege,  he  has  mistaken  Lundy's 
Military  Council  for  the  Town  Council,  which 
was  altogether  distinct  from  it. 

Walker's  second  edition,  from  which  we  reprint, 
is  dated  13th  September,  1689.  Some  reflections 
upon  it  having  been  published,  Walker  issued  his 
Vindication  within  the  same  year,  1689. 

In  December,  Mr.  Mackenzie  first  saw  Dr.  Walker's 
account,  and,  in  the  following  year,  published  his 
"Narrative." 

The  Editor,  on  perusing  "Mackenzie's Narrative," 
determined  to  omit  all  allusion  to  that  writer's 
charges  against  Walker,  for  this  reason,  that  if  in- 
serted, the  reply  to  them  must  also  be  given,  to  the 
enlargement  of  the  Volume  and  interruption  of'  the 
narrative. 

This  portion  of  the  work  had  been  sent  to  press, 
when    several   gentlemen    requested  that    no  part 


▼i.  PREFACE. 

of  "Mackenzie's  Narrative"  sl^ould  be  suppressed. 
Accordingly,  all  is  supplied  at  the  end  of  the  History, 
and  in  parallel  columns  the  reply  is  given.  There 
will  be  no  difficulty  in  reading  his  "  Narrative,"  as 
originally  arranged,  for,  where  any  passages  were 
passed  over,  they  are  acknowledged. 

Mackenzie  published  a  rejoinder  in  1690,  but 
Walker  took  no  notice  of  Mackenzie's  charges,  nor 
indeed,  could  he  of  his  last  publication,  as  he  had, 
by  that  time,  fallen  in  the  Battle  of  the  Boyne.* 

Parts  of  Ash's  Journal  are  added,  which  supply 
some  interesting  particulars,  not  mentioned  in  the 
other  accounts. 

The  Chronological  Diary  of  Local  History  is 
taken  from  the  Ordnance  Survey  Memoir  of  1837, 
the  Corporation  Minutes,  the  Records  of  the  Irish 
Society,  the  Files  of  the  Local  Papers,  and  other 
reliable  sources  of  information. 

The  History  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  Ireland, 
by  the  late  Rev.  Dr.  Reid,  supplied  the  best  history 
of  the  City  of  Londonderry,  hitherto  published,  and 
considerable  portions  of  that  valuable  work  are 
quoted  and  acknowledged  in  the  present  Volume. 
One  statement  of  his  must  not  pass  unnoticed. 
He  speaks  of  Captain  Adam  Murray  as  "  a  gallant 
Presbyterian  officer."  The  family  of  that  officer 
have  resided  in  this  neighbourhood  since  the  Siege. 
One  of  them  has  distinctly  stated  to  the  Editor,  that 
from  the  time  of  their  settlement  at  Ling,  in  Upper 
Cumber,  County  Derry,  they  attended  the  Parish 
Church  there,  and  that  previously  to  their  emigration 
from  Philiphaugh,  near  Tweed,  they  had  been  mem- 
bers of  the  then  Established  Episcopal  Church  of 
Scotland.  The  difference  is  very  unimportant,  but 
when  the  religious  denomination  of  any  public  cha- 

*  Some  describe  Walker  as  a  chaplain  to  the  army,  others,  as 
commander  of  a  body  of  volunteers,  or  of  the  second  Derry  Regi- 
ment, which  he  was  the  means  of  having  placed  on  the  Army  TAst. 
it  is  not  certain  whether  he  had  any  post  or  not. 


PREFACE.  vii. 

racter  is  referred  to,  it  may  as  well  be  put  correctly. 

After  tlie  issue  of  a  few  copies  of  this  work,  an 
unusual  delay  caused  by  the  binders,*  has  aiforded  op- 
portunity for  replying  to  a  reiteration,  by  Professor 
Killen,  of  Dr.  Reid's  trifling  inaccuracy.  In  reference 
to  the  foregoing  correction,  he  has  hazarded  the  re- 
mark, "  that  individuals  are  sometimes  unacquainted 
with  the  true  history  of  their  ancestors."  This,  he 
has,  no  doubt,  found  to  be  the  case  with  many  of 
those  wliose  genealogies  he  has  been  attempting  to 
trace  to  heroes  of  the  siege,  on  evidence  that  led  him 
to  use  such  terms  as  "  Comet  Brown  is  said  to  have 
been  the  ancestor  of — "  "  There  is  reason  to  believe  that 
Robt.  Porter  was  from  Burt,  and  probablj/  the  great- 
great-grandfather  of — ."  "Wm.Crookshanksappear« 
to  have  been  of  the  family  of — ."  "John  Cunning- 
ham tvas,  in  all  likelihood,  of  the  same  lineage  as 

,  who,  as  there  is  reason  to  believe,  are  descended 

from  &c.,"  and   "  Joseph   Morrison,   seems  to  have 
been  related  to  Robt.  Morrison,  the  Apprentice  Boy." 

The  inhabitants  of  the  city  and  vicinity  of  Lon- 
donderry are  well  aware  that  the  family  of  Colonel 
Murray  continued  to  reside  among  themt  and  often 
held  high  military  and  civil  offices.  Men  still  living 
recollect  the  grandson  of  Colonel  Murray,  the  late 
Captain  Adam  MuiTay,  whose  eldest  son,  James 
Murray,  was  a  Volunteer  Delegate  in  1793  and  She- 
riff! in  1796,  when  he  joined  the  Derry  Yeoman 
Cavalry ;  whilst  his  second  son,  Thomas,  afterwards 
Major  in  the  18th  Royal  Irish,  carried  the  sword  of 
his  great  ancestor  in  procession  on  the  18th  Decem- 

*  Messrs.  Lumsden  &  Son,  Glasgow,  who  returned  the  first  600 
copies  mixed,  soiled  and  unlit  for  sale. 

+The  obituary  of  the  Derry  Paper,  20th  July,  1773,  states  "  Thurs- 
day last,  died  Mrs.  Towel,  relict  of  the  lote  Mr.  Towel,  and  daughter 
of  the  famous  Mr.  Murray,  who  signalised  himself  so  much  at  Iho 
siege  of  Derry." 

{  Another  family  of  Murrays,  named  Roger,  Eneas  and  John,  who 
have  been  Mayors  and  Sheriifs,  were  of  a  diiferent  lineage. 


viii.  PREFACE. 

ber,  1788.  The  present  representatives  of  the 
"Derry  Achilles"  are  the  sons  of  Major  Mur- 
ray. These  three  generations  of  the  family  have 
been  well  known  to  our  citizens  and  the  public  as 
Episcopalians,  and,  after  the  fullest  inquiry,  both  in 
Cumber  and  in  this  city,  all  local  testimony  confirms 
the  statement  formerly  made  to  the  Editor. 

Dr.  Killen  refers  to  Mackenzie,  page  215,  and  to 
a  passage  in  the  anonymous  pamphlet,  "  A  False 
Libel,"  quoted  by  Mackenzie  at  foot  of  page  473.  With 
respect  to  the  first  reference,  where  Mackenzie  speaks 
of  "  Nonconformist  ministers  being  sent  for,  partly 
that  they  might  be  engaged  to  persuade  Capt.  Murray 
to  surrender;  partly  that  their  appearance  withLundy 
might  induce  the  multitude  to  comply  also,  who  were 
generally  of  that  persuasion ;  "  it  was  hoped  they 
would  persuade  Murray,  but  their  very  presence  was 
expected  to  induce  those  of  their  own  persuasion.  The 
inference  plainly  is,  that  as  Mackenzie  classed  Murray 
distinct  from  the  Nonconformists,  he  considered  him 
to  be  so.  If  Dr.  Killen  means  to  infer  that  because 
the  ministers  might  persuade  Murray  he  must  have 
been  one  of  their  hearers,  then,  by  the  same  rule,  if 
Romish  priests  had  attempted  to  persuade  or  in- 
fluence a  modern  Radical  Irish  Representative  or 
Chief  Magistrate,  it  must  follow  that  such  are  to  be 
considered  Romanists. 

With  regard  to  the  second  reference,  where  it  is 
said,  ironically,  "  that  all  brave  actions  were  done  by 
the  Dissenters,  and  Col.  Murray  at  the  head  of  them," 
it  is  to  be  observed  he  is  never  spoken  of  as  one  of 
them.  If  to  have  led  or  commanded  troops  of  Dis- 
senters will  prove  Murray  to  have  been  of  their  com- 
munity, the  same  line  of  argument  will  prove  that 
Walker,  Baker,  Mitchelburne,  Tomkins,  Norman, 
Cocken,  and  Moncrieff,  were  Nonconformists. 

The  following  passage  occurs  in  the  Rev.  Joseph 
Boyse's*  "Vindication  of  Osborne": — "As  the  Dis- 

*  Mr.  Boyse  was  Presbyterian  Minister  in  Dublin,  a.d.  1690. 


PREFACE. 


IX. 


senters  of  Derry  do  not  dispute  with  Mr.  Walker 
most  of  the  principal  and  experienced  officers  in  the 
garrison  being  Conformists  [for  it  could  not  he  other- 
wise ^  while  none  else  hut  such  had  access  to  military 
employmentSy  till  some  raised  regiments  in  this  junc- 
ture,)* so,  on  the  other  hand,  Mr.  Walker  should  as 
little  dispute  with  them,  their  numbers  in  Derry 
being  more  considerable.  By  the  modestest  account 
of  such  officers  in  the  garrison  as  were  Conformists, 
the  Dissenters  in  the  garrison  itself,  as  well  as  those 
that  stayed  in  town,  were  near  five  to  one ;  nay, 
many  of  them  make  the  disproportion  much  greater,  "t 

In  Gillespie's  Siege  of  Derry,  page  104,  we  read 
that  "  Colonel  Adam  Murray  was  of  Scottish  descent; 
his  father  had  been  a  Captain  of  Horse,  and  came 
over  to  this  country  some  years  before  the  siege." 

In  Dalrymple,  page  9,  in  the  Londerias,  pages  27 
and  34,  and  in  Mackenzie,  page  209,  Colonel  Murray 
himself  is  recorded  as  having  been  a  military  officer 
before  the  siege  commenced,  and,  therefore,  according 
to  Mr.  Boyse*s  admission,  both  Captain  Murray 
senior  and  his  son  Adam  the  Captain,  afterwards 
the  gallant  Colonel  of  Horse,  must  have  been 
Conformists. 

Professor  Killen  admits  "that  the  laird  of  Philip - 
haugh,  to  whom  Colonel  Murray  was  related,  con- 
formed to  Prelacy  in  the  reign  of  Charles  II." 

The  learned  Professor's  assertion,  for  it  is  no  more 
than  his  assertion,  of  "  the  earnest  Presbyterianism 
of  Adam  Murray,"  is  about  as  correct  as  his  state- 
ment that  he  died  in  1690,  for,  in  the  Journals  of  the 

*  The  information  in  page  362,  communicated  to  the  Editor 
by  a  Covenanting  Minister,  who  had  seen  Houston's  letter  to 
Lord  Mount- Alexander,  corroborates  Mr.Boyse's  statement,  that  all 
military  officers  must  have  been  Conformists,  otherwise  the  Cove- 
nanteis  would  not  have  stipulated  for  the  appointment  of  their  own 
leaders.  Upon  reconsideration  of  Walker's  reference  to  Houston, 
it  does  not  appear  that  Walker  meant  to  include  him  among  the 
defenders  of  Derry;  it  is,  therefore,  to  be  regretted  that  any  reflec- 
tion should  have  been  made  on  Mackenzie  for  having  omitted  to 
record  Houston's  name  among  the  ministers  there. 

t  See  Mackenzie,  page  1 54. 


X.  PREFACE. 

House  of  Commons  (England),  under  date  2d  June, 
1698,  we  read,  "A  petition  of  Col.  Adam  Murray, 
in  behalf  of  himself  and  the  regiment  he  had  in 
Londonderry  during  the  siege  thereof,  was  presented 
to  the  house  and  read."  His  re-appearance  as  peti- 
tioner eight  years  after  his  death  far  surpasses  his 
"  earnest  Presbyterianism." 

Among  the  returns  of  baptisms,  marriages  and 
deaths,  found  in  the  Eegistrar  s  office  of  the  Bishop 
of  this  Diocese,  there  is  a  remarkable  entry.  The 
return  is  headed  "Baptisms  since  Easter,  1705.'* 
The  first  entry  under  that  is  "John  Murray,  son  of 
Colonel  Murray,  was  baptized  June  1st,  1705."* 

After  such  evidence,  the  Professor's  final  assertion 
that  "  Colonel  Murray  was  a  high-principled  Presby- 
terian" can  only  be  regarded  as  imaginary. 

We  may  be  allowed  to  refer  to  Chapter  vn.  of  the 
History  of  Derry,  as  forming  the  most  authentic 
record  of  the  early  part  of  the  siege  of  1688-9,  and 
particularly  to  the  decision  there  respecting  Lundy. 

In  "  O'Callaghan's  Green  Book,"  page  87,  he  says 
"  he  was  gratified  to  find  his  original  suspicions  of 
the  truth  confirmed,  by  evidence  he  gained  in  the 
State  Paper  Office,  and  from  other  official  infor- 
mation— that  Lundy  oiBfered  to  submit  to  a  trial  in 
Derry,  but  some  of  the  principal  Irish  Williamites 
gave  their  opinion  that  such  trial  was  not  expedient." 

Mr.  O'Callaghan  does  not  specify  the  evidence  in 
the  State  Paper  Office,  nor  his  other  source  of  offi- 
cial knowledge.  It  will,  therefore,  be  difficult  to 
believe  or  reply  to  his  "suspicion  of  the  truth," 
without  being  able  to  examine  the  authority  on  which 
he  bases  his  assertion.  He  is  or  may  have  been  a 
most  respectable  gentleman,  but  it  would  be  satis- 
factory to  the  reading  public,  even  should  it  not  be 
gratifying  to  the  people  of  Derry,  to  receive  histori- 
cal truths  from  some  higher  source  than  Mr.  O'Cal- 
laghan's mere  expression  of  his  gratification. 

•  This  boy  did  not  survive  Colonel  Murray,  who  died  about  1710. 


PREFACE.  xi. 

The  publication  of  the  State  Papers  is  in  progress, 
but,  meanwhile,  we  are  in  possession  of  the  opinion 
of  the  House  of  Commons,  at  pages  402  and  403  of 
this  Volume,  after  they  had  received  the  report  of 
a  Committee  who  had  been  engaged  examining  wit- 
nesses between  June  and  August,  1689.  That  high 
national  tribunal  thought  proper  to  publish  the  evi- 
dence on  which  they  founded  their  judgment.  Mr. 
O'Callaghan  carefully  suppresses  and  conceals  his 
authority  if  it  really  exists. 

The  most  important  record  of  the  siege  is  the 
"  Londerias,"  published  in  Dublin  long  subsequently 
to  the  Diaries  and  Narratives.  In  "  Douglas's  Der- 
riana,"  it  was  correctly  described  as  a  "  Historical 
Poem :  a  Fragment."  Mr.  Graham  spoke  of  it  as  a 
manuscript,  and  frequently  embellished  the  extracts 
he  gave  from  it  by  additional  creations  from  his  own 
fancy.  The  original  printed  work  is  now  recovered, 
and  the  omissions  and  corrections  of  Douglas's  re- 
print will  be  found  at  the  end  of  this  Volume. 

From  Sir  Arthur  Rawdon's  explanation,  given  at 
page  474,  it  will  be  observed  that  Bishop  Hopkins 
did  not  remain  in  Derry  till  21st  March,  as  stated  in 
pages  198  and  359. 

A  correct,  full  account  of  the  circumstances  of  the 
exhumation  and  re-interment  of  the  relics  of  the 
defenders  of  Derry,  that  have  just  created  so  pro- 
found a  sensation  of  disgust,  and  called  into  exer- 
cise some  of  our  noblest  principles,  is  added. 

The  subjoined  List  of  the  Corporation  of  this  city, 
taken  from  the  First  Charter,  is  given,  because  that  in 
the  "Ordnance  Survey  Memoir"  the  names  of  the 
Burgesses  are  omitted  through  some  oversight,  and, 
it  is  added,  that  "  there  is  no  mention  of  Burgesses." 
In  the  "  Ordnance  Survey  Memoir"  are,  also,  lists  of 
Cromwell's  Corporation,  Charles  the  Second's  Cor- 
poration, James  the  Second's,  called  "the  Irish"  Cor- 
poration, and  of  the  Mayors  and  Sheriffs  from  1662 
till  1837.     These  lists  are  only  interesting  to  th« 


xii.  PKEFAGE. 

descendants  of  those  whose  names  appear  there,  and 
as  they  are  presumed  to  be  of  ability  to  purchase  that 
work,  we  have  not  filled  our  pages  with  names  of 
men  that  had  done  nothing  worthy  of  being  recorded. 
The  Imperial  Government  expended  large  sums  in 
compiling  that  Survey,  and  placed  it  within  reach  of 
every  gentleman  in  Ireland,  at  the  price  of  twelve 
shillings,  when,  if  it  had  been  sold  largely  at  two 
guineas,  it  would  not  have  remunerated  their  outlay. 
We  are  in  a  position  to  be  able  to  certify,  that  since 
its  publication  in  1837,  not  two  hundred  copies  were 
disposed  of  in  this  city.  Perhaps  not  as  many  more 
were  sold  elsewhere.  The  Government  having  thus 
learned  that  Irishmen  (at  least  of  this  part,)  cared  very 
little  for  knowledge  of  their  own  country,  have,  accord- 
ingly, very  properly  declined  to  extend  the  publication 
beyond  the  first  volume. 

The  First  Corporation  of  the  City  of  Londonderry 
appointed  by  the  Charter  of  King  James  the  First, 
dated  29th  March,  1613 : — "  John  Eowley,  gentleman, 
to  be  first  Mayor;  Ealph  Bingley,  knight,  John 
Vaughan,  John  Eowley,  Henry  Hart,  Henry  Vaughan, 
John  Baker,  Francis  White,  Henry  Sadler,  John 
Wray,  William  *,  Jessey  Smith,  and  John  Bankes, 
gentlemen,  to  be  first  Aldermen;  Eichard  Griffin 
and  William  Lyne,  to  be  first  Sheriffs  of  the  said 
city  and  of  the  county  of  Londonderry;  Eobert 
Goodwyn,  gentleman,  to  be  first  Chamberlain,  and 
Samuel  Calvert,  Thomas  Bolton,  Adam  Copinger, 
Henry  Lovell,  William  Atkins,  Valentine  James, 
William  Iremonger,  John  Waters,  Walter  Markes, 
Thomas  Latham,  Eoger  Price,  William  Booker, 
Thomas  Harvest,  Eichard  Blockley,  Eichard  Mid- 
dlelon,  Nicholas  Ambrose,  Peter  Tafter,  Thomas 
Saule,  Eichard  Jennj^  William  Whitwell,  Francis 
Southwell,  Wm.  Eaven,  Thomas  Lache,  and  Clement 
Mosse,  to  be  first  and  chief  Burgesses." 

*  The  Ordnance  Survey  Memoir  supplied  "  Gage"  as  this  surname. 


"  The  following  selections  from  DEERTANNA — 
"  a  collection  of  Papers  relative  to  the  Siege  of 
"  Derri/y  and  illustrative  of  the  Revolution  of  1 688, 
"  pvhlished  in  Londonderry^  in  1794,  hy  Mr, 
''  GEORGE  DOUGLAS,  are  distinguished  hy 
'*  the  letter  D,  in  addition  to  the  usual  paging ^ 


EXTRACT  FROM 

PREFACE  TO  DERRIANNA. 

The  celebration  of  the  7th  of  December  1788  of  the  Centen- 
ary Commemoration  of  the  shutting  of  the  gates  of  Derry 
against  the  army  of  King  James,  suggested  to  the  mind  of 
the  Editor,  the  idea  of  collecting  erery  publication  or  manu- 
script relating  not  only  to  that  memorable  transaction,  but 
also  erery  other  paper  that  could  tend  to  elucidate  the  state 
of  Derry  both  before  and  after  its  settlement  by  the  London 
Society — For  this  purpose,  it  was  meant  to  preface  the  Col- 
lection with  **  An  Essay  towards  an  History  of  the  City  and 
County  of  London-Derry.**  ♦  *  * 

It  appears  that  Derry  sustained  three  different  sieges. 
The  first,  in  the  year  1641,  when  it  was  held  by^  the 
English  and  Scots,  in  the  King's  name,  against  the 
Rebels — The  second,  in  1649,  when  it  was  held  for  the 
Parliament  by  Sir  Charles  Coote  and  the  famous  General 
Monk,  who  obliged  the  Lord  of  Ardes  to  raise  the  siege. 
— The  third,  and  the  most  important  in  all  its  circumstances 
and  consequences,  in  1689,  of  which  this  volume  profesces  to 
l^ye  full  and  authentic  accounts.  »  »  * 


iiD.  PREFACE  TO 

To  the  length  of  time  necessarily  employed  in  collectings 
and  printing  the  various  papers  contained  in  this  rolume,  a 
circumstance  occurred  which  considerably  impeded  the  pro* 
gress  of  the  work. — ^In  a  conversation  that  took  place  between 
a  Gentleman  and  the  Editor,  on  the  subject  of  the  wars  of 
Ireland,  the  former  gave  it  as  his  opinion,  "  that  all  papers 
**  of  the  kind,  instead  of  being  made  public,  should  be  buried 
"  in  oblivion/* 

After  a  considerable  pause,  maturer  reflection  induced 
the  Editor  to  proceed  in  his  undertaking.  It  seemed  to  him 
to  be  an  errooeous  idea,  to  suppress,  to  ourtail,  or  to  exag- 
gerate the  accounts  of  transactions  in  which  the  happiness, 
or  misery,  of  nations  is  involved.  It  is  the  candid  and  un- 
reserved display  of  the  actions,  and  particularly  the  motives 
of  GREAT  MEN,  that  Constitutes  the  use  and  the  merit  of 
History,  and  gives  the  most  awful  and  beneficial  lessons  to 
succeeding  generations.  Their  motives,  it  is  true,  can  sel- 
dom be  developed  at  the  time  of  their  actions,  but  when  they 
are  at  length  laid  open  and  discussed  with  freedom  and  im- 
partiality, that  discussion  will  contribute  to  the  advantage 
of  mankind. 

If  all  historical  evidence  were  suppressed,  what  a  wide 
field  would  there  be  left  for  the  destructive  machinations  of 
designing  Priests,  and  cunning  Statesmen  ? — "  Ignorance 
"  is  the  enemy  of  Virtue  and  Libert  v ,  and  the  nurse  of  Slav- 
*'  ery  and  Despotism.'* — Who  would  prefer  the  dark  and 
barren  ages  of  the  10th,  11th,  and  12th  centuries,  to  the  en- 
lightened and  enlightening  periods  of  the  l6th,  17th,  and 
18th  centuries? — From  the  reign  of  Henry  the  Eighth,  down 
to  the  present  day,  what  a  va.st  fund  of  instruction  and  enter- 
tainment does  the  history  of  Europe  present  to  the  astonished 
mind  I — In  that  reign,  the  opinions  and  principles  first  began 


DERRIANNA.  iii  d. 

to  take  their  rise,  which  afterwards  grew  and  expanded  to 
such  an  immense  extent,  and  which  have  since  produced  such 
amazing  Reformations  and  Revolutions  in  the  world."" 

The  stud^  of  History,  therefore,  next  after  the  know- 
hdge  BXi^pracUce  of  Religion,  is  the  most  essential  in  which 
rational,  intelligent  man  can  be  em ploj^ed— History  \»  the 
true,  undisguised  picture  of  man  himself,  wherein  is  seen, 
all  that  is  bad,  and  necessary  to  avoid — all  that  is  good,  and 
worthy  of  imitation,  t 

But,  to  a  Citizen  of  London- Derry,  the  preservation 
of  every  circumstance  relative  to  the  transactions  of  1688 
and  89,  is  peculiarly  dear  and  interesting — Remote  and  un- 
consequential  as  it  may  appear  to  a  foreign  observer,  every 
inhabitant  of  Great  Britain  and  Ireland  will  remember  the 
JSiege  of  Derry  as  one  of  the  most  important  events,  in  its 
consequences,  which  distinguished  that  busy  and  turbulent 
period — It  is  indeed  one  of  those  singular  events,  forming,  as 
it  were,  an  JEra  in  the  history  of  the  times,  the  comple- 
tion of  which  leads  the  mind  to  a  devout  and  reverential  awe 


•  This  glorious  change  from  dai'kness  to  light,  from  profound 
ignorance  and  bondage  to  knowledge  and  freedom,  both  in  the  poht- 
ical  and  religious  worlds,  was  almost  entirely  owiii^^  to  the  discovery 
'of  the  Art  of  Printing,  which  had  been  introduced  into  England  not 
many  years  before  this  reign. 

t  "  In  consequence  of  study  in  f^  History,  the  powers  of  the 
"  human  mind  become  graduallj  enlarged,  and  while  we  ai*e  enter- 
"  tainin^  ourselves  with  a  series  of  well-digested  facts,  we  are  at 
"  the  same  time  led  to  search  for  that  principle  in  the  human 
"  heart,  which,  in  its  operations,  often  produces  effects,  attended  with 
"  consequences,  that  fill  succeeding  ages  with  admiration. — History 
"  presents  us  with  the  vices  of  the  worst  men,  and  it  represents  Vir- 
"  tue  to  us  in  its  most  amiable  colours;  it  lays  open  the  secret  springs 
"  of  Government,  and,  in  many  instances,  serves  to  illustrate  Divine 
"  Providence.  Let  me  assiu'e  you,  tliat  if  you  neglect  so  important  a 
"  sturdy,  you  will  slight  the  noblest  fountain  of  knowledge  that  can 
"  adorn  the  human  understanding,  and,  consequently,  lead  to  the 
"  practice  of  virtue." — Loku  Lyttl^ton. 


iTB.  PREFACE  TO  DERRIANNA. 

of  the  deep  and  mysterious  workings'  of  DiVlNB  Pfl O vi- 
de noe,  who,  from  comparatively  diminutive  causes,  some- 
times produces  most  unexpected  and  wonderful  e£rects.-«Had 
King  James  made  an  easy  and  rapid  conqtiest  of  Derry,  the 
war  would  have  had  a  very  different  conclusion,  and  we 
at  this  day,  instead  of  enjoying  the  advantages  of  a  mild  and 
liberal  Constitution,  might  have  been  lingering  under  the 
miseries  of  a  cruel  and  despotic  Government — but  the  bold 
and  successful  defence  made  by  our  gallant  ancestors  check- 
ed the  career  and  exhausted  the  strength  of  King  James's 
army,  and  finally  proved  a  principal  cause  in  seating  King 
William  on  the  throne  of  these  kingdoms. 

*^  It  is  right  for  men  (says  a  great  Orator)  to  have  a 
"  lofty  opinion  of  themselves*' — Under  the  guidance  of  this 
honourable  pride,  let  the  noble  deeds  of  our  predecessors  in- 
spire us  with  correspondent  sentiments;  let  us  have  a  grate- 
ful remembrance  of  their  merits  and  their  sufferings  ;  and, 
if  need  be,  in  a  righteous  cause,  emulate  their  glorious  ex^ 
ample — Happily  for  us,  however,  we  have  only  to  enjoy,  in 
peace,  the  fruits  of  their  labours — Let  us  be  thankful  for 
our  better  lot,  and  pray  to  God,  that  this  tranquillity  may  be 
continued  to  us  and  our  posterity. 

m  Nov.  1794. 


THE 


SIEGE    OF    DERRY, 

FBOM 

SIR  JOHN   DALRYMPLE'S 


^motrs  of  ^«rtf  ^^^tom  4n6  &uknh. 


War  having  been  declared  (in  1689)  between  France  and 
England,  the  first  hostilities  appeared  in  Ireland;  for,  while 
England  was  rent  with  factions,  Lord  Dundee  meditating  a 
civil  war  in  Scotland,  and  one  half  of  Europe  animated 
against  the  other,  to  support  or  depress  the  cause  of  the  late 
King  (James),  that  Prince  had  sailed  from  France,  and 
arrived  upon  the  12th  of  March,  at  Kinsale,  in  Ireland. — 
Before  he  quitted  France,  he  had  written  to  the  Emperor  to 
ask  that  assistance,  which,  he  said,  one  Popish  Prince  might 
expect  from  another,  in  a  cause  common  to  all  Princes. — 
The  unhappy  find  few  friends! — The  Emperor's  answer, 
under  the  common  cover  of  affected  pity,  was  filled  with 
reproaches  of  past  misconduct,  and  of  that  secret  French 
alliance,  which  he  well  knew  had  never  been  made;  and, 
to  make  the  affront  more  public,  both  letters  were  printed. 
But  James  had  met  with  mortifications  which  were  still 
more  humbling  :  The  preparations  for  his  enterprize,  and 


6d.        dalrymple's  account  of 

even  the  propriety  of  the  enterprize  itself,  having  become 
the  subjects  of  intrigue  among  the  French  Ministers,  he,  to 
whom  a  nation  of  Freemen  had  been  in  use  to  bow,  hung 
long,  in  uncertain  hopes,  upon  the  servants  of  another,  per- 
haps not  forgetful  of  his  own  inattention,  on  former  occa- 
sions, to  the  suflferings  of  others.  But  the  French  King, 
feeling,  from  sympathy  of  rank,  for  his  unhappy  guest,  what 
no  Minister  could,  gave  orders  to  hasten  the  preparations 
for'  his  voyage.  James  was  attended  by  a  multitude  of 
British  and  Irish  nobility  and  officers  who  had  adhered  to 
liis  fortunes,  2500  soldiers  of  the  same  nations,  and  about 
100  French  officers.  Marshal  Rosen  commanded  the  expe- 
dition. The  Count  D*Avoux,  who  had  so  often,  when 
Ambassador  in  Holland,  given  warning,  in  vain,  of  the 
Prince  of  Orange's  intentions,  now  accompanied  James  as 
Ambassador  from  France :  in  his  person,  a  sad  monitor  of 
past  errors;  and,  in  his  office,  an  omen  of  future  misfortunes! 
The  French  King  supplied  James  with  400,000  crowns  in 
money,  and  with  equipage  of  every  kind  befitting  his  dignity. 

*  *  *  V  4c  4"  ♦ 

James  found  the  appearance  of  things  in  Ireland  equal 
to  his  wishes  :  Tyrconnel,  the  Lord  Lieutenant,  devoted  to 
him ;  his  old  army  steady,  and  a  new  one  raised,  making 
together  30,000  foot  and  8000  horse  ;  the  Protestants  over 
the  greatest  part  of  Ireland  disarmed ;  the  province  of  Ulster 
alone  in  disobedience ;  the  Papists  in  arms,  frantic  with  joy, 
enthusiasm,  and  the  prospect  of  independence  upon  England ; 
no  English  troops  in  the  kingdom,  no  fleet  on  the  coasts ; 
his  reception  at  Kinsale  and  Cork  cordial,  and  his  public 
entry  into  Dublin  magnificent.  Upon  intelligence  of  James's 
intention  to  come  speedily  to  Ireland,  Tyrconnel  had  sent 
Col.  Hamilton,  the  same  man  who  had  forfeited  his  honour 
to  King  William, against  the  Protestants  in  the  North;  for 


THE  SIEGE  OF  DERRY.  7  d. 

these,  having  at  last  in  March  received  encouragement  from 
King  William,  had  proclaimed  him  and  his  consort.  Ha  mil* 
ton's  forces  drove  their  opponents  from  post  to  post,  and  gave 
them  so  complete  a  defeat  at  Dromore,  that  it  was  called,  in 
the  Irish  manner  of  expression,  The  Rout  of  Dromore. — 
After  this,  most  of  those  who  were  ill  affected  to  the  Got« 
emment  of  James  retired  into  Scotland  and  England,  or  hid 
themselves,  or  accepted  of  written  protections  from  their 
enemies.  The  bravest,  however,  of  the  Protestant  interest, 
to  the  number  of  10,000,  gathered  together  around  London- 
Derrj,  resolved  to  make  their  last  stand  at  that  place  for 
their  Religion  and  Liberty.  A  few  also  rallied  themselves 
at  Inniskilling,  and,  after  the  first  panic  was  over,  became 
more  numerous  by  the  junction  of  others. 

James  took  his  measures  for  a  continuance  in  Ireland. 
He  called  a  Parliament  to  meet  him  at  Dublin  ou  the  7th  day 
of  May,  as  if  this  mock  state,  in  a  province  whose  Parlia- 
ments had  been  little  considered  hitherto,  could  supply  the 
want  of  real  sovereignty.  And,  in  the  mean  time,  quitting 
Dublin,  as  soon  as  the  spring  would  permit,  he  went  to  lay 
siege  to  London-Derry  ; — a  town  rendered  famous  by  the 
defence  which  it  made,  and  the  consequences  which  that  de* 
fence  had  upon  the  future  operations  of  the  war. 

Amidst  the  difficulties  which  King  William  had  to  find 
officers  in  Ireland  whom  he  could  trust,  he  had  appointed 
CoL  Lundy  to  be  Governor  of  London -Derry ;  a  man  whose 
fidelity  was  so  little  known,  that  the  officer  sent  to  him  from 
England  with  the  stores  of  war,  was  ordered  not  to  deliver  his 
charge,  until  Lundy  had  taken  the  oaths,  in  his  presence, 
to  the  new  Government  The  precaution  was  necessary, 
but  weak ;  for  Lundy,  having  been  one  of  Tyrconnel's  officers, 
had  quitted  the  interesU  of  King  James,  only  with  a  view  to 


8  D.  DALRYMPLFS  ACCOUNT  OF 

serve  them  the  more  effectually.  Lundj,  as  James's  army 
advanced  towards  London-Derrj,  abandoned  pass  after  pass, 
sometimes  with  feeble,  and  sometimes  with  no  defence :  and, 
at  last,  upon  the  Idth  of  April,  took  refuge  in  the  town. 

Two  days  before  King  James  could  overtake  Lundy, 
two  regiments  under  the  command  of  Col.  Richards  and 
CoL  Cunningham,  arrived  from  England,  in  the  lake  which 
makes  a  communication  betwixt  the  sea  and  the  town.  Their 
orders  having  been  discretionary,  to  land  the  troops  or  not, 
according  as  the  service  should  require,  they  offered  to  join 
Lundy  :  they  urged  him  to  march  out  of  the  town,  and  de- 
fend one  of  the  passes  which  was  stiil  left,  Lundy  wrote  them 
an  ambiguous  and  contradictory  answer:  in  the  beginning 
of  his  letter,  he  desired  them  to  land ;  in  the  end  of  it,  he 
told  them  the  place  was  untenable,  and  referred  them  for 
particulars  to  the  officer  who  carried  the  letter :  the  officer 
delivered  them  orders  not  to  land  the  men,  but  to  come  to 
town  themselves,  with  some  of  their  officers,  in  order  to  attend 
a  council  of  war.  To  this  council  Lundy  called  only  two  of 
his  own  officers,  thirteen  of  those  belonging  to  the  two  regi- 
ments, and  the  Town-clerk,  whose  assistance  was  necessary 
to  frame  the  minutes  of  council.  To  these  persons  he  paint- 
ed, in  the  strongest  colours,  the  weakness  of  the  town  in 
military  stores,  in  defences,  in  provisions;  he  even  avered, 
that  to  his  own  knowledge,  there  was  not  subsistence  in  it 
for  ten  days.  The  council  came  to  a  resolution,  opposed  only 
by  Richards,  not  to  land  the  regiments,  and  that  all  the 
officers  should  privately  withdraw  from  the  town.  The  two 
Colonels,  with  some  of  their  officers,  retired  from  the  council 
to  their  ships.  Lundy  next  called  a  meeting  of  the  Town- 
council,  where  it  was  resolved  to  send  messengers  to  King 
James,  with  an  offer  to  surrender  the  town  next  day. 


THE  SIEGE  OF  DEItRY.  9  d. 

It  was  intended  to  keep  the  result  of  these  councils  se- 
cret. But,  next  morning,  the  Town-clerk  convening  a  num- 
ber of  the  people,  informed  them  of  everything  that  had 
passed.      The    inhabitants,    and   many    soldiers    of    the 
garrison,  crying  out,  "  They  were  betrayed  by  those  who 
were  bound  to  defend  them,*'  rose  in  a  fury  against  the  Goy- 
ernor,  the  Town-council,  and  such  of  the    officers  as  tlicy 
suspected.     They  shot  one  of  the  officers ;  they  wounded 
another.     Hence  the  highest  uproar  and  division ;  for,  while 
some  were  framing  the  terms  of  surrender,  others  were 
planting  guns  on  the  walls.     In  one  place,  the  multitude 
was  pressed  to  yield  to  necessity ;  in  another,  voices  were 
heard  calling  to  fire  upon  those  who  proposed  it. 

During  this  state  of  public  distraction,  James  was  seen 
slowly  advancing  with  his  army,  to  take  possession  of  a  town 
which  had  sent  messengers  to  receive  him  :  a  sight  which 
encreased  the  fears  of  the  one  party,  and  the  rage  of  the 
other.     At  this  instant,  advice  was  brought,  that,  on  the 
opposite  side  of  the  town,  Capt.  Murray,  a  brave  officer,  ccm- 
spicuous  in  person,  and  known  to  all,  was  advancing  with 
impetuosity,  at  the  head  of  a  body  of  horse,  to  prevent  the 
surrender.     Lundy  sent  him  orders  to  retire  from  the  view 
of  the  inhabitants.   But  great  numbers  stretching  their  arms 
and  bodies  from  the  walls,  and  calling  upon  him  by  name, 
and  upon  all  his  followers  whom  they  knew,  to  advance  to 
their  relief,  he  entered  the  place.     In  broken  speeches,  he 
called  to  the  multitude,  who  surrounded  him  as  soon  as  he 
passed  the  gate,  to  remember  glory,  safety,  religion,  their 
country,  themselves,  their  posterity,  with  other  topics  which 
natural  passion  dictated,  or  the  present  exigency  required. 
He  pointed  to  dififerent  persons  to  secure  the  gates,  to  run  to 


10  D.  DALRYMPLE'S  ACCOUNT  OF 

arms,  to  mount  the  walls,  to  point  the  guns.  He  directed  all 
those  whose  Toices  were  for  defending  the  town,  to  distin- 
guish themselves  hy  tying  a  white  cloth  round  the  left  arm. 
From  thence  he  hastened  to  Lundy,  then  sitting  in  council, 
whom  he  tried,  but  in  rain,  to  soothe  with  flattery,  or  rouse 
by  reproaches.  In  the  mean  time,  the  multitude,  kindled  by 
the  ardour  of  Murray's  spirit,  rushed  to  obey  the  orders 
they  had  received,  fired  upon  King  James,  killed  an  officer 
by  his  side,  and  obliged  him  to  retire. 

When  these  violent  actions  were  over,  and  the  inhabi- 
tants reflected  there  were  no  regular  troops  among  them, 
fear,  and  consciousness  of  what  they  had  done,  and  what  they 
had  to  expect,  seized  them :    they  pressed  for  the  landing  of 
the  regiments ;  they  offered  to  submit  to  authority ,  they 
even  kept  Lundy  a  kind  of  prisoner  in  his  own  house,  to  pre- 
vent his  departure.     Embracing  those  officers  whom  chance 
threw  in  their  way,  they  conjured  him  not  to  abandon  them 
to  the  rage  of  an  affronted  enemy.     They  flattered,  encour- 
aged, reproached,  menaced,  but  in  vain.  The  remaining  offi- 
cers of  the  two  regiments,  with  many  others  of  the  garrison, 
withdrew,  and  sailed  to  England.     The  less  valiant  part  of 
the  multitude,  following  their  example,  fled  from  the  town. 
Lundy  stole  off  mth  a  load  on  his  back ;  a  disgraceful  dis- 
guise, and  suited  to  the  man  who  bore  it !— About  7,500 
militia  in  arms  remained,  to   defend  the  place  against  an 
enemy,  once  their  sovereign,  at  the  head  of  20,000  regular 
forces. 

Men  abandoned  to  themselves,  often  exert  a  vigour^ 
which,  while  they  trusted  to  others,  they  knew  not  they  pos- 
sessed. The  town  was  weak  in  its  fortifications,  having  a 
wall  only  8  or  9  feet  thick  along  the  face  of  the  rampart,  a 
ditch,  8  bastion?,  and  some  out-works  lately  thrown  up,  and 


THE  SIEGE  OF  DERRY.  11  d. 

of  little  consequence.     It  was  weaker  in  its  artillery ;  there 
being  no  more  than  20  serviceable  guns  on  the  works.  Near 
20,000  unarmed  hands  encreased  the  numbers,  and  dimin< 
ished  the  strength  of  the  place.     But  its  best  defence  lay  in 
the  minds  of  its  defenders :  men  refined  from  all  the  dross 
of  their  party,  and  possessed  of  the  valour  and  enthusiasm 
of  those  Scottish  ancestors,  from  whom  most  of  the  inhabi- 
tants of  Ulster  are  descended.     They  offered  the  command 
of  the  place  to  Capt.  Murray;  with  the  ingenuous  frankness 
which  is  the  common  attendant  of  true  courage,  he  answered, 
"  He  was  better  fitted  for  offensive  than  defensive  war ;" 
and  offered  to  take  the  command  of  the  horse.  Major  Baker 
was  chosen  Governor :  with  that  modesty,  which  likewise 
attends  true  courage,  he  begged  to  have  an  assistant.     The 
garrison,  under  the  impressions  of  religion,  which  danger 
incites,  chose  Mr.  Walker,  a  clergyman,  to  assist  him ;  a 
man  who  hid  a  great  and  warlike  spirit  under  the  most  peace- 
ful of  professions.     These  men  formed  the  garrison  and  in- 
habitants into  a  number  of  regiments,  proportioned  to  that 
of  the  bastions :  and,  in  order  to  create  the  greater  emula- 
tion, they  assigned  different  parts  of  the  works  to  different 
regiments,  which  they  alone  were  to  defend.     The  besieged 
repaired   their   fortifications  and  artillery,  as  well  as  the 
shortness  of  the  time  would  permit.     They  alarmed  King 
James  by  continual  sallies  in  the  day,  in  the  night,  in  time 
of  meals,  in  rain,  in  mist.     They  destroyed  his  works ;  or, 
where  success  failed  them,  they  returned  contented  that  they 
had  harrasded  his  troops.     These  sallies  they  made  more 
formidable  by  a  practice  which  pedants  in  the  profession  of 
arms  would  have  disapproved.  When  a  sally  was  to  be  made, 
the  command  was  offered  to  whatever  officer  would  under- 
take it,  and  the  officer  offered  the  service  to  whatever  soldiers 


12  D.  LAIJIYMPLI/S  ACCOUNT  OF 

would  attend  him  :  hence  competition  amongst  the  officers, 
hence  confidence  among  the  soldiers,  who  reasoned  upon  the 
merits  of  those  who  commanded  them  ;  and  followed  those 
only,  in  sudden  services,  under  whom  they  were  sure  to  con- 
quer.    Murray  flew  from  man  to  nian,  and  from  body  to 
body.     Walker  asscmhled  them  at  sermons.     Murray  cried 
out,  "  That  it  was  not  a  few  military  evolutions,  nor  the 
movements  of  arms  by  rule,  the  mere  parade  and  foppery  of 
war,  which  made  soldiers;  but  strong  bodies,  stronger  minds, 
the  contempt  of  dangers  and  death  :    or,  if  in  regular  fields 
of  battle,  disciplined  troops  liad  the  advantage  over  a  militia, 
useless  was  that  advantage  here,  where  the  defenders  fought 
behind  walls ;  a  situation  in  which  those  who   could  bear 
most  fatigue,  and  durst  stand  longest  to  their  posts,  must 
in  the  end,  prevail  in  the  contest."  Walker  pointed  to  their 
churches,  to  the  sky  :     *'  These    were  the  holy  fanes    from 
which  their  enemies  were  to  drive  them,  if  they  survived 
with  disgrace  ;  this  the  asylum  prepared  for  them  by  their 
God,  if  they  died  with   glory  in   his  cause."     The  young 
animated  the  old  ;    the  old  gave  council,  gave  praises  to  the 
young.  All  were  fired  by  hatred  of  the  Roman  Catholic  re- 
legion,  enthusiasm  for  their  own,  and  the  dread  of  a  venge- 
ance proportioned  to  both.    Perhaps,  too,  the  spirit  of  com- 
petition, and  the  glory  of  defending  a  place  which  regular 
troops  had  abandoned,  was  equal  to  any  of  their  other  incite- 
ments.    James  continued  his  attacks  unsuccessfully  during 
eleven  days,  and  then  went  to  Dublin  to  meet  his  Parliament. 
He  left  his  army  under  Hamilton  to  continue  the  siege. 

Upon  the  report  of  these  things  in  England,  great  mur- 
murs arose  against  Government,  for  leaving  Ireland  so  de- 
fenceless. Pity  for  the  brave  defenders  of  London- Derry, 
deserted  by  the  soldiers  who  were  sent  to  defend  them,  min- 


THE  SIEGE  OF  DER[IY.  13  d. 

gled  itself  with  discontent.  The  people,  in  their  imaginations 
transported  themselves  into  the  town,  saw  the  famine,  and 
heard  the  cries  of  the  besieged  calling  in  rain  for  help  and 
for  yengeance.  Their  sufferings  and  dangers  were  augment- 
ed by  distance ;  and  hence,  greater  honours  were  paid  to 
them.  These  complaints  were  increased  by  intelligence  re- 
ceired,  that  the  French  had  made  another  embarkation  of 
stores,  and  some  troops,  for  the  service  of  their  allies  in  Ire- 
land. Admiral  Herbert  was  therefore  dispatched  from  Spit- 
head,  in  quest  of  the  French  fleet «  which  was  to  conduct  the 
embarkation;  and  orders  were  given  for  all  the  ships  of  war 
which  were  at  hand  to  attend  him,  and  others  to  follow  as 
fast  as  they  came  into  the  ports  of  England,  or  could  be  equip- 
ed.  Herbert  took  with  him  12  ships  of  the  line;  9  others 
joined  him  at  Bea« 

At  first,  he  sailed  for  France ;  but  haying  been  driven 
off  by  contrary  winds,  he  concluded  it  was  better  to  watch  on 
the  coast  of  Ireland,  than  on  that  of  France.     His  opinion 
proved  just;  for,  on  the  29th  of  April,  the  French  fleet,  com- 
manded by  Chateau  Renaut,  and  consisting  of  about  28  ships 
of  the  line,  was  descried  upon  the  coast  of  Ireland.  By  acci- 
dents of  winds,  and  bad  intelligence,  Herbert  did  not  approach 
the  enemy,  who  were  lying  in  Ban  try  Bay,  until  the  1st  of 
May.     He  then  crowded  sail  to  intercept  them.     But  the 
French,  conscious  of  their  superiority,  and  perceiving  his  in- 
tention, weighed  anchor,  formed  their  line,  and  advanced  in 
calm  and  regular  order  to  meet  him.     The  ardour  of  an 
English  Admiral,  and  of  English  seamen,  for  action,  prevent- 
ed Herbert's  line  from  being  formed  with  the  same  regularity. 
The  French  who  had  the  advantage  of  the  wind,  kept  it  all 
day,  and  shewed,  by  their  workings,  to  the  astonishment  of 
the  English,  and  perhaps  to  their  own,  that  their  vessels  were 


ud.        dalrymple's  account  of 

equal  in  agUitj,  and  their  seamen  in  dexterity,  to  those  of 
their  antagonists.  The  battle  lasted  most  of  the  day,  with 
equal  success.  In  the  erening  the  English  retired  towards 
Scillj ;  the  enemj  towards  Ireland.  No  ships  were  lost  on 
either  side;  but  several  were  disabled.  Each  Admiral,  as 
often  happens  in  sea- engagements,  claimed  the  superiority 
in  public ;  but  there  was  this  difference  in  the  prirate  senti- 
ments  of  those  they  commanded,  that  the  English  officers  and 
seamen  termed  it  a  defeat,  not  to  have  been  victorious  on 
their  own  element;  and  the  French  accounted  it  a  victory,  be- 
cause they  were  not  defeated.  The  latter,  however,  made  their 
disembarkation  good,  and  returned  unmolested  to  their  own 
country;  which  determined  on  whose  side  the  advantage  lay. 
When  the  news  of  this  advantage  reached  Ireland,  D*  Avaux, 
the  French  Ambassador,  hastened  to  James  to  inform  him 
that  the  English  fleet  had  been  defeated  by  the  French. — 
James  with  a  generous  peevishness,  answered,  C'st  bien  la 
premiere  fits  done  :  "It  is  the  first  time  then." 

The  accession  of  strength  to  James*s  party,  by  the  dis- 
embarkation from  France,  did  not  shake  the  resolution  of  the 
faithful  defenders  of  London-Derry.  Gen.  Kirk  had  been 
sent  to  them  from  England  with  provisions,  and  a  reinforce- 
ment of  5000  men.  From  different  accidents,  he  did  not 
arrive  in  the  lake  of  Derry  until  the  18th  of  June.  Upon 
the  sight  of  his  fleet,  which  consisted  of  30  sail,  the  besieged 
gave  the  usual  salutations  of  joy ;  but,  perceiving  them  re- 
ceived with  silence,  and  no  jovial  returns  made  by  the  seamen, 
they  looked  upon  each  other  with  uncertain  and  foreboding 
eyes.  Soon  after,  they  were  informed,  that  Kirk,  upon  re- 
ceiving information  that  the  passage  of  the  river  to  the  town 
was  secured  by  works,  resolved  to  retire  to  the  Inch,  an  is- 
land 6  miles  from  London*  Derry.     These  works  were  bat- 


THE  SIEGE  OF  DERRY.  15  B. 

teiies  along  the  banks,  vessels  sunk  in  the  channel,  and  a 
boom  which  had  been  thrown  across  the  river,  and  which 
was  defended  bj  two  forts ;  and  all  these  were  reported  to 
be  much  stronger  than  they  were.  Upon  these  sad  news,  the 
besieged  made  signals  of  distress,  from  their  steeples,  to  Kirk, 
but  in  vain.  After  a  short  stay,  he  set  sail;  the  inhabitants 
of  the  town  following  his  ships  with  their  eyes  as  long  as  they 
eould  perceive  them.  Kirk  chose  the  Inch  for  a  station  ; 
because  it  facilitated  the  junction  of  the  volunteers,  who  lay 
at  Inniskilling,  with  his  detachment ;  and  for  that  reason 
too,  he  fortified  it.  From  thence  he  sent  a  letter  to  the  town's 
men,  assuring  them,  in  tprms  full  of  affection,  that  everything 
in  Scotland,  England,  and  Ireland,  was  prosperous;  and  that 
succours,  beyond  their  wishes,  were  speedily  to  join  them  ; 
but  he  concluded  by  giving  them  in  charge,  to  husband  well 
their  provisions  :  a  letter  more  alarming  than  all  the  men- 
aces  of  the  enemy. 

But  the  besieged,  though  in  a  desperate  condition,  did 
not  give  themselves  up  to  despair.  Not  contented  with  mak- 
ing sallies,  and  defending  the  out-works  of  the  place,  they 
even  advanced  new  ones,  and  became  expert  in  fortification 
and  mining,  by  imitating  the  arts  which  were  employed 
against  them.  The  women  attended  every  service,  anipiating 
the  men  by  their  cries,  and  often  assisting  them  with  their 
hands.  All  the  spare  time  of  the  garrison,  and  of  the  inhabi- 
tants, was  spent  in  private  prayer,  or  public  devotion    *     * 

About  the  middle  of  June,  when  the  weather  grew  sultry, 
disease  at  last  seized  them,  cooped  up  in  a  narrow  place.  They 
buried  15  officers  in  one  day.  Baker,  their  Govemftrdied.  Yet^ 
even  death  in  this  form,  more  dismal  than  in  that  of  war, 
dismayed  them  not.  Their  provisions  being  spent,  they  pre- 
served life  by  eating  horse-flesh,  tallow,  starch,  salted  hides, 


16  D.  DALRYMPLE'S  ACCOUNT  OF 

imptire  auimals,  and  roots  of  vegetables.  When  their  cannon 
ball  was  near  spent,  they  made  use  of  brick  covered  with 
lead.  In  this  situation,  Gen.  Hamilton  pressed  them  to  sur- 
render, upon  conditions  that  were  reasonable.  Their  answer 
consisted  in  asking,  *'  If  he  thought  they  could  trust  one  who 
had  betrayed  the  trust  which  their  master  had  put  in  him  T' 
James,  tired  with  the  tediousness  of  the  siege,  and  alarm- 
13d  at  Kirk*s  arrival,  sent  Marshal  Rosen,  his  Commander 
in  Chief,  in  the  end  of  June,  to  urge  matters  with  more  vig- 
our. Hosen  having  more  knowledge  in  the  arts  of  attacking 
places  than  the  Irish  Generals,  changed  the  dispositions,  in- 
vested the  place  more  closely,  and  made  many  furious,  but 
ineflPectual  assaults.  At  length,  provoked  by  the  fidelity  of 
the  garrison,  instead  of  honouring  it,  he  took  a  step  unpar* 
alleled  in  modern  ages  :  he  gave  orders  that  all  the  inhabi- 
tants ten  miles  around  London-  Derry,  should  be  driven  under 
the  walls  of  the  town  ;  he  ordered  the  country  to  be  burnt ; 
he  proclaimed,  if  the  town  did  not  surrender  before  ten  days 
were  elapsed,  that  all  the  inhabitants  within  it  should  be  put 
to  the  sword;  5000,  or,  as  other  writers  relate,  7000  miser- 
able wretches,  who  were  collected  from  the  country  around, 
men,  women,  the  old,  the  young,  even  the  sick,  and  nurses 
with  infants  hanging  on  their  breasts,  all  were  driven,  with 
drawn  swords,  under  the  walls  of  the  town  ! — This  device 
weakened  the  spirits  of  James's  army  by  its  horror,  and 
strengthened  those  of  the  besieged,  by  turning  a  sedate,  into 
a  furious  valour.  Many  of  the  prisoners  called  to  their  friends 
on  the  walls  above  them,  "  to  attend  to  their  own  interest, 
not  theirs ;  for,  that  a  surrender  to  men  void  of  all  Christ- 
ian humanity,  could  not  save  those  who  were  without,  and 
would  only  involve  those  who  were  within  in  one  common 
slaughter."   The  Irish  ofl&cers  executed  their  orders  against 


THE  SIEGE  OF  DERRY.  17  d. 

ikeir  countrymen,  weeping  and  obeying ;  and  many  of  them 
owned,  that  the  cries  they  then  heard  rang  for  ever  after  in 
their  ears ! — The  besieged,  on  the  other  hand,  erecting  a 
gibbet  on  the  bastion  nearest  the  enemy,  gave  orders  to  hang 
up  whatever  prisoners  fell  into  their  hands ;  and  wrote  to 
the  enemy  to  send  priests  to  confess  them.  During  two  days 
and  two  nights,  the  unhappy  victims  of  Rosen's  resentment 
continued  at  the  foot  of  the  walls,  without  meat,  drink,  fire, 
or  shelter,  where  many  hundreds  of  them  died  ! — At  the  end 
of  that  time,  such  of  them  as  were  able  to  go  away,  were 
permitted  to  do  so.  But  those  who  died  were  the  most  for- 
tunate ;  for  the  others,  filled  with  the  seeds  of  diseases,  and 
with  dejection,  as  they  wandered  homewards,  beheld,  on  all 
sides,  their  habitations  in  ashes,  here  and  there,  at  distances, 
the  smoke  of  some  not  extinguished;  their  cattle,  furniture, 
provisions,  carried  off. — A  vast  silence  reigned  over  the 
land ;  and  they  envied  their  companions  who  were  at 
rest  from  their  miseries! — It  would  be  inhuman  to  the 
memory  of  the  unhappy,  to  impute  the  disgrace  of  this 
action  to  James ;  he  revoked  the  order  as  soon  as  he 
heard  of  it;  because  his  own  sufferings  had,  probably, 
taught  him  to  feel  for  those  of  others. 

Kirk,  in  the  mean  time,  heard  their  cries,  and  saw  the 
fires,  though  enraged,  yet  perhaps  not  displeased,  to  see  his 
own  character  for  cruelty  exceeded.  At  last,  receiving  in- 
telligence that  the  garrison,  sunk  with  fatigue,  had  sent 
proposals  of  capitulation,  and  that  they  had  provisions  only 
for  two  days,  he  resolved  upon  an  attempt  to  throw  a  convoy 
of  provisions  into  the  place,  by  means  of  three  victual  frig- 
ates, and  of  a  man  of  war  to  cover  them ;  an  attempt  upon 
the  success  of  which,  it  was  obvious  to  all,  the  loss  or  preser- 
vation of  the  town  could  not  fail  to  depend. 


18  D.  DALRYMPLE^S  ACCOUNT  OF 

So  soon  as  the  vessels  approached  the  town,  upon  the 
30th  of  July,  the  Irish  army  hastened  to  that  side  ;    some 
to  oppose  them,  and  the  rest  to  gratify  their  curiosity. — 
That  part  of  the  garrison  which  was  not  upon  duty,  ranged 
themselves  along  the  walls  nearest  the  river,  with  eyes  intent, 
and  hands  lifted  up  to  Heaven,  for  the  success  of  the  convoy. 
Kirk  had  been  deceived  in  the  strength  of  the  enemy's  works. 
The  ship  of  war,  too,  by  galling  the  enemy's  batteries,  drew 
their  fire  upon  itself,  and  thus  saved  the  victuallers  from 
danger.     The  foremost  of  the  victuallers,  at  the  first  shock, 
broke  the  boom ;  but  ran  aground  by  the  turn  which  this 
gave  to  her  course.     A  shout  burst  from  the  besiegers,  as 
from  the  mouth  of  one  man,  which  echoed  to  the  ships,  the 
camp,  and  the  town.     Multitudes  of  them,  quitting  their 
ranks,  flew  to  the  shore,  and  plunged  into  the  water ;  some 
pushed  off  with  their  hands  the  boats  they  found  there;  others 
leaped  into  them;  all  advanced,  or  called  to  advance,  against 
the  vessel  in  distress.     The  smoke  of  the  enemy's  fire,  and 
•f  her  own,  covered  her  from  the  sight  of  the  besieged. — 
During  this  darkness  and  confusion,  the  besiegers  called  from 
the  opposite  side  of  the  river,  that  the  vessel  was  taken ;  a 
shrill  cry  of  misery,  like  the  wailings  of  women,  was  heard 
from  the  walls.     The  common  paleness  of  fear  appeared  not 
upon  men  who  had  lost  all  sense  of  it ;  for,  one,  who  was  an 
eye-witness,  relates,  that,  in  the  depth  of  despair,  they  look- 
'  ed  black  in  the  eyes  of  each  other.    But,  in  a  little  time,  the 
victualler  was  seen  emerging  from  the  smoke,  having  got 
off  by  the  rebound  of  her  own  guns;  and  she  and  her  follow- 
ers, amid  the  tumultuous  cries  of  both  parties,  sailed  up  to 
the  town. 

The  minute  enumeration  of  circumstances  in  history, 
needs  no  apology,  when  they  are  causes  of  great  events. — 


THE  SIEGE  OF  DERRY.  19  d. 

Upon  the  fortune  of  this  convoy,  turned  the  fate  of  London* 
Derry,  and  perhaps  of  Ireland.  For,  next  day,  the  enemy 
raised  the  siege,  after  haying  continued  it  three  months  and 
a  half,  conscious  they  could  have  hoped  for  success  from 
famine  alone ;  not  from  their  swords.  The  garrison  was 
found  to  he  reduced  from  7,500  men,  to  about  4000,  of  which 
1000  were  rendered  unfit  for  service ;  and  the  remaining 
part  of  the  garrison  scarcely  deserved  to  be  called  men ;  as 
by  watching  and  famine,  they  had  rather  the  appearance  of 
shadows.  Their  eyes  being  hallow  and  sunk  beneath  their 
brows,  there  appeared,  in  the  expression  of  their  looks,  ra- 
ther signs  of  resentment  that  their  enemies  had  escaped,  than 
of  joy  that  themselves  were  free;  even  to  their  friends  who 
rescued  them,  those  dark  looks  seemed  to  mark  the  remem- 
brance that  relief  had  so  often  been  called  for  in  vain.  Of 
the  unarmed  multitude,  about  7000  had  perished  by  famine, 
diseases,  or  the  shot  of  the  enemy.  The  supply  of  provisions 
was  received  with  silent  gratitude,  as  if  it  had  been  a  gift 
from  Heaven ;  not  with  the  noisy  rejoicings  usual  upon  such 
XKJcasions.  »  »  i- 

Could  History  confine  herself  to  the  recital  of  glorious 
actions  alone,  her  pictures  would  for  ever  be  pleasing;  but,  if 
she  pursues  them  to  their  conclusions,  the  sad  lot  of  humanity 
often  tears  down  the  beautiful  trophies  she  has  reared.  The 
regiments  having  consented  to  continue  in  service,  were 
modelled  by  the  unfeeling  Kirk,  He  reduced  many  of  the 
officers ;  some  he  degraded  to  lower  ranks ;  and  filled  the 
places  of  both  with  dependants  he  had  brought  with  him  from 
England.  Instead  of  keeping  these  bands  of  friends  together, 
he  drafted  one-half  of  the  men,  and  transferred  them  to  re- 
gimetits  in  which  their  actions  and  their  virtues  were  un- 
known.    From  the  brave  Murray,  under  the  pretence  of  the 


20  D.      DALRYMPLE'S  SIEGE  OF  DERRY. 

necessity  of  service,  he  took  the  war-horse,  which  had  so 
often  carried  him  into  the  ranks  of  the  enemy.  Walker^ 
having  been  sent  over  with  news  to  the  King,  was  rewarded 
with  money,  not  with  rank  in  life,  which  the  high-minded 
covet  far  more  than  gold.  This  man  was  afterwards  killed 
at  the  battle  of  the  Boyne.t         »  *  ♦  ♦ 

By  a  partiality  inseparable  from  all  free  Governments, 
because  Government  itself  depends  often  on  those  whom  it 
commands,  no  higher  punishment  was  inflicted  upon  Lundy, 
for  betraying  Richards  and  Cunningham,  than  upon  those 
officers,  whose  only  crime  was,  that  they  had  been  betrayed. 
All  three  were  dismissed  the  service — A  punishment  too 
small  for  him,  too  great  for  them. 


EXTRACT  from  Lady  Russel's  LETTERS. 

IN  a  letter  from  Dean  (afterwards  Archbishop)  Tillotson  to  Lady 
KussEL,  dated  London,  19th  Sept.  1689,  is  the  following  passage  and 
note : 

"  The  King  (William),  besides  his  first  bounty  to  Mr.  Walker, 
*'  wliose  modesty  is  equal  to  his  merit,  hath  made  him  Bishop  of 
"  London-Derry,  one  of  the  best  Bishopricks  in  Ireland ;  ihat  so  he 
"  may  receive  the  reward  of  that  great  service  in  the  place  where  he 
"  did  it.  It  is  incredible  how  much  every  body  is  pleased  with  what 
"  t}ie  King  hath  done  in  this  matter,  and  it  is  no  small  joy  to  me  to 
"  sep,  that  God  directs  him  to  do  so  wisely." 


+  Mr.  George  Walker,  so  justly  famous  for  his  defence  of  Derry  (  when 
Lniidy,  the  Governor,  would  have  surrendered  it  to  King  James),  was  born, 
of  English  parents  in  the  county  of  Tyrone,  and  educated  in  the  University 
of  Glasgow :  he  was  afterwards  Rector  of  Donoughmore,  not  many  miles 
from  the  city  of  L.Deiry.  Upon  the  Revolution,  he  raised  a  regiment  for 
the  defence  of  the  Protestants.  After  the  raising  of  that  siege,  he  came 
to  England,  where  he  was  most  graciously  received  by  their  Majesties;  and 
on  the  19th  Nov.  1 680,  received  the  thanks  of  the  House  of  Commons, 
liaving  just  before  published  an  Account  of  that  Siege,  and  had  a  present  of 
Jb'oOOO.  He  was  created  D.D.  by  the  University  of  Oxford  on  the  36th  Feb. 
1690,  on  his  return  to  Ireland. — BracH. 


LONDERIADOS; 


commoKlt  called 


t  l^rmagl  gjmmstript. 


REPRINTED  FROM  DOUGLAS'S  DERRIANNA. 


The  following  "  POEM  "  teas  lately  found 
in  the  Library  of  a  Gentleman  at  Armagh,  but 
in  so  mutilated  a  state,  as  to  want  the  Title, 
and  the  whole  of  the  two  first  Sections ;  it  is 
even  to  be  regretted,  that    som^  parts    of  the 

« 

Dedication,  with  the  name  of  the  '^  Orator," 
are  also  lost. — It  evidently  was  written  shortly 
after  the  Siege  ;  and  as  it  relates  circumstances 
not  mentioned  in  any  of  the  "  Narratives,"  and 
contains  the  names  of  the  principal  persons  who 
took  an  active  part  in  those  perilous  times,  the 
Editor  has  thought  it  not  unworthy  of  pyhli- 
cation. 

L:D£BBT,  1790. 


EPISTLE    DEDICATORY. 


To  the  Worshipful  the  Mayor: — To  the  Hon 
ourable  Eobert  RociifoPwT,  Esq.,  Attorney^ 
General,  and  Speaker  of  the  Honourable 
House  of  Commons,  the  Recorder  : — And,  to 
the  Aldermen,  Burgesses,  and  Freemen  of 
the  City  of  London-Derry. 

I  thought  it  my  Duty  to  dedicate  this  Poem  to  your 
Honours,  who  —         —         —         —         —         — 

it.    Your  Loyalty  and  Sufferings  for  the  Protestant  interest 
have  exceeded  that  of  any  other  society  of  men  :  for  when 
all  the  world  judged  the  Protestant  Cause  in  Ireland  lost^ 
your  Courage  and  Zeal  retrieved  it.     Had  the  late  King 
James  subdued  your  City,  the  next  attack  had  been  fatal 
to  all  Protestant  Countries:  But  your  Courage  and  Conduct 
opposed  the  Torrent,  that  was  like  to  sweep  the  Protestant 
Keligion  away  with  it.    Your  sufferings  likewise  have  suffi- 
ciently demonstrated  your  zeal  for  the  Crown  of  England  : 
But  to  attempt  your  due  Eulogy,  were  to  undertake  an  Her- 
culean labour,  let  the  following  Poem  speak  the  rest,  which 
deserved  the  pen  of  a  Homer,  or  Virgil  rather.   The  actions 
at.d  occurrences  of  this  famous  Siege  are  so  heroick  of  them- 
selves,  that         —         —         —         —         —         — 

off.     He  that  considers  the  uncouth  names  made  use  of  in 


LONDERIADOS.  23  d. 

this  Poem,  and  how  unfit  they  are  for  metre,  vill  easily  par- 
don the  unloftiness  of  the  stile.  I  have  seen  several  Narra- 
tives of  the  Siege,  but  all  far  short  of  the  thing  :  And  I 
may  boldly  aver,  that  no  material  passage  is  wanting  in  this, 
having  had  my  informations  from  good  hands,  besides  the 
advantage  of  the  printed  Narratives.  I  have  stiled  Colonel 
Adam  Mcrrat,  Hero  and  General;  which  I  am  sure  no 
man  that  knew  his  particular  merita  in  the  Siege,  wiU  think 
unjust  or  unsuitable,  especially  such  as  have  read  the  printed 
Narratives.  But  to  anticipate  all  detraction,  I  will  insert 
the  paragraph  upon  London- Derry  out  of  the  great  Histori- 
cal and  Poetical  Dictionary,  published  by  Authority,  "  Lon- 
"  don- Derry,  was  defended  —  — -  Shakers  and  twelve 
^*  Demiculverins ;  the  people  at  first  were  thereunto  encour- 
**  aged  to  hold  out  by  Colonel  Adam  Murray,  who  gave 
"  frequent  proofs  of  an  unheard  ofvahur^  in  his  sallies  upon 
''  the  enemies,  and  killed  the  French  General  Maimont  with 
**  his  own  hands  before  the  walls '' 

As  your  Honour's  particular  concern  in  the  subject  of 
this  Poem  moved  me  to  dedicate  it  to  you,  so  also  the  oppor- 
tunity of  knowing  the  truth  of  the  actions  encourages  me 
to  expect  your  protection,  for  you  are  the  best  judges  of  the 
matter  of  fact.  That  your  City  may  be  for  ever  preserved 
from  all  such  Popish  innovations,  and  from  all  insults  of 
foreign  and  domestic  enemies,  shall  be  the  daily  prayer  of 

your  Hononr'fl 

Most  Obedient  Servant 

and  Orator, 


24  D,  LONDERIACOS. 


Sect.  3. — King  Jnmes'i  Application  to  the  King  of  France 

for  Aid. 

Dread  Sir  !  your  poor  distressed  brother  James, 
Succours  according  to  the  league  he  claims. 
England  again  has  forced  me  to  flj, 
For  life  and  safety  to  your  Majesty; 
I  trusted  too  much  to  their  Non  resistance, 
Which  makes  me  now  this  treachery  to  instance,, 
The  Prince  of  Orange  has  usurped  my  Throne, 
And  now  there's  nothing  I  can  call  my  own : 
Ireland  excepted,  where  Tyrconnel  stands. 
Loyal  and  faithful  to  my  just  demands  : 
He  forty  thousand  native  Irish  hath, 
Who  in  my  cause  will  spend  their  dearest  breath. 
There^s  Maxwell,  Macarty,  and  Hamilton, 
Brave  Sarsfield,  Shelden  and  Teague  O' Regan, 
Fit  to  conduct  our  forces  in  that  land, 
Who  will  be  faithful  to  our  just  command. 
But,  in  the  North,  a  stubborn  City  lies. 
On  which  Tve  cause  to  look  with  jealous  eyes. 
It*s  Derby  caird,  and  fully  cram'd  by  those 
That  Roman  Doctrine  and  its  friends  oppose. 
Besidcb  the  Lord  Montjoy,  I  fear  him  more. 
Than  all  the  subjects  on  the  Irish  shore  : 
Him  the  Scots  party  have  chosen  for  their  guide. 
And  vow'd  to  fight  in  no  command  beside. 
I  against  those  some  veteran  Troops  demand^ 
To  reinforce  our  Army  in  that  land. 


LONDERIADOS.  25ir^ 

Sect.  4. — The  King  of  France* s  Answer. 
To  him  great  Lewis  gave  attentive  ear, 
And  thus  reply'd,  Dear  brother,  never  fear ! 
With  that  he  drew  his  sword,  and  nobly  swore, 
I'll  never  sheath  thee,  till  I  you  restore, 
ril  transport  over  to  the  Irish  coast, 
Six  thousand  horse  and  foot  out  of  my  host : 
These  will  suffice  to  open  the  campaign, 
I'll  add  some  more  to  forward  your  design. 
Maimont,  Lozio,  and  Rose  shall  Gen'rals  be. 
Marquis  Anlieur,  Boislon,  and  brave  Pontee. 
And  least  the  Prince  should  any  troops  send  o*er, 
I'll  cause  my  fleet  ride  on  the  Irish  shore. 

Sect.  5. — The  Lord  Montjoy  Prisoner  in  France* 
Whilst  one  thus  prays,  and  t'other  thus  replies. 
Behold  expresses  from  Tyrconnel  flies 
To  the  French  Court ;  'mongst  whom  for  to  decoy. 
They  sent  the  brave  and  noble  Lord  Montjoy  : 
Pretending  to  consult  King  James's  mind. 
If  Talbot  might  the  government  resign. 
But  he  could  scarce  his  errand  fully  tell, 
TiU  he  was  sent  prLs'ner  to  the  Bastile. 
The  Deb  BY  party  their  great  loss  solace,  ] 

And  all  their  hopes  in  Adam  Murray  place ;  \ 

For  Lundy  he  was  treacherous  and  base.  ) 

And  thus  our  hero  secretly  prepares, 
All  things  convenient  for  the  bloody  wars  ; 
He  view'd  Lundy  with  a  careful  eye. 
And  daily  checks  his  subtile  treachery. 

Sect.  6. — King  James  lands  in  Ireland, 
Mean  time  King  James  lands  on  the  Irish  coast. 
In  greatest  splendor  with  his  Gallic  host. 


26  D.  LONDERIADOS. 

Great  was  the  joy  and  triumphs  of  that  daj. 

For  th'  Irish  began  to  divide  the  prej  : 

Nor  King  nor  Talbot  could  restrain  their  pride. 

For  they  did  all  the  English  lands  divide. 

This  being  done,  the  next  and  greatest  care 

Was  to  take  measures  for  the  future  war. 

The  English  Lords,  People  and  Clergy  fly, 

Who  leave  the  kingdom  to  the  Irish  sway  ; 

And  Mass  is  sung  in  Christ -Church  ev'ry  day. 

Only  the  North  withstands  their  furious  rage, 

And  does  bad  success  to  their  arms  presage. 

Which  to  reduce,  they  us'd  a  thousand  tricks. 

But  all  in  vain  were  th'  Irish  politicks. 

Threats  and  rewards  with  them  will  take  no  place. 

Nought  can  force  them  th'  Irish  yoke  t*  embrace. 

Sect.  7. — King  James^i  Ciyu/ncH  at  War, 

Therefore  King  James  calls  a  Council  of  War, 
And  plainly  states  the  matters  as  they  are : 
You  know,  my  friends,  the  Northern  Hereticks 
Have  still  withstood  our  milder  politicks  ; 
There's  nought  can  conquer  them  but  dint  of  sword. 
We  must  use  force,  I  see,  upon  my  word. 
I've  called  you  hither  for  your  sound  advice, 
Lets  think  how  we  may  do  it  in  a  trice. 
If  England  such  true  friends  as  you  had  bred, 
I  ne'er  had  bow'd  unto  the  French  for  aid. 

Sect.  8. — Tyrcwnd's  Speech. 
Up  starts  Tyrconnel,  and  he  thus  declaimed : 
In  my  opinion  we  may  be  ashamed. 
To  suffer  such  a  boorish  number  stand. 
In  opposition  to  our  just  command. 


LONDERIADOS.  27 1>, 

Ten  thousand  of  youf  Majesty's  best  troops. 
Will  tbem  reduce  and  frustrate  all  their  hopes  : 
Send  all  the  French  and  our  best  cavalry. 
Thus  we  may  end  the  war  immediately. 

Sect.  9. — Sarsfidd'i  Opinion. 

*  Gainst  whose  opinion  Sarsfield  does  enveigb, 
And  states  the  matter  clear  another  way. 
My  Liege !  Ten  thousand  thrice  will  scarce  suffice. 
To  grapple  with  such  stubborn  enemies  : 
For  we  must  first  oppose  them  in  the  plain, 
And  then  suppose  some  of  our  troops  be  slain, 
Where's  a  just  number  to  push  on  a  Siege  ? 
Dbrrt  will  certainly  hold  out,  my  Liege. 
The  yaliant  Murray's  friends  dwell  in  the  town, 
And  all  the  neighbouring  Scotsmen  are  his  own : 
He's  a  stout  man,  his  trade  of  late  hath  been 
To  hunt  the  Tories,  and  their  heads  bring  in  : 
Let's  to  the  North  a  puissant  army  send. 
If  we  that  City  to  obtain  intend. 

Sect.  10. — Teague  O'Eegan't  Speech. 

Thus  the  brave  Sarsfield.  Next  spoke  Teague  O'Regan. 
Im  short  my  Liege,  I  am  of  his  opinion. 
Wer*t  to  sustain  a  siege,  I  may  boldly  tell, 
No  man  in  Ireland  could  myself  excelL 
To  man  the  counterscarp  and  line  the  breach, 
These  nobler  arts  my  better  genii  teach. 
But  to  pickeer  and  skirmish  I  know  not ; 
These  are  as  facile  as  to  drink  a  pot ! — 
Thus  Berwick,  Shelden,  and  thus  all  the  rest. 
Approve  great  Sarsfield's  sentence  as  the  best. 


28  D.  LONDERIADOS. 

Sbct.  11. — The  Generals  Ordered^ 

Then  in  all  haste  Maimont  is  ordered  forth. 
With  thirty  thousand  to  reduce  the  North ; 
Maimont  whose  early  valour  on  the  Rhine, 
'Bove  all  the  Gallic  officers  did  shine. 
Him  the  French  King  sent  to  assist  King  James, 
'Gainst  each  such  suhject  as  his  reign  declaims. 
Hamilton  likewise  was  next  worthy  found, 
To  head  the  army  on  the  Irish  ground. 
He  that  young  Temple  had  out-witted  so, 
That  nought  but  death  could  expiate  the  blow. 
The  wretched  youth  *gainst  his  false  friend  exclaims, 
And  in  despair  drown*d  himself  in  the  Thames. 

Sect.  12. — King  Jameses  Horse. 

King  James  displayed  his  Royal  banner  then, 
To  which  repaired  these  military  men. 
The  sound  of  drums  and  trumpets  fills  the  air, 
And  every  warlike  chief  does  hasten  there. 
Both  horse  and  foot  crowd  daily  to  the  plain. 
And  all  appear  with  a  most  gaudy  train . 
Mars  never  look'd  so  big  in  any  field, 
With  polished  armour  and  bright  glittering  shield. 
Of  all  the  gallant  troops  that  crowded  there, 
None  did  so  brave  as  Sarsfield's  horse  appear. 
Those  he  had  raised  upon  the  swift  Liffy, 
And  out  of  Connaught  where  his  friends  they  be. 
Next  him  came  valiant  Parker  with  his  men, 
On  stately  geldings  prancing  o*er  the  plain. 
Those  he  at  Kells  and  Navan  quickly  raised ; 
Then  Tarah,  County  Meath,  him  greatly  prais*d* 


LONDERIADOS.  29  n. 

Next  those  TyrconnePs  Royal  regiment  came, 
Who  from  Minooth  obtained  a  mighty  name ; 
Though  they  were  of  another  core  of  old  ; 
But  in  Kildare  great  Talbot*s  praise  is  told. 
Next  unto  those  my  Lord  Strabane  did  prance, 
Fagan  of  Filtrim  did  his  horse  adrance. 
His  father*s  friends  had  him  forsaken  all. 
Then  for  assistance  he  fled  to  Fingall. 
My  Lord  Galmoy's  did  from  Kilkenny  ride. 
But  most  were  raised  upon  the  Barah's  side  ; 
His  friends,  the  Butlers,  did  his  regiment  fiil, 
And  for  his  honour  did  obey  his  will. 
Luttreirs  reg'ment*s  from  King's-County  brought. 
And  Southwell's  from  Tyrconnel's  fought. 

Sect.  13. — King  Jameis  Dragoons, 
The  swift  dragoons  came  next  unto  the  ground. 
And  plac*d  their  standards  as  they  storage  found. 
My  Lord  O'Bryan  his  dragoons  did  raise, 
Upon  the  banks  of  Shannon  ;  to  whose  praise, 
Let  future  ages  their  great  actions  tell. 
For  they  the  Danes  from  Ireland  did  expell. 
In  County  of  Lowth,  Lord  Dungan  rais'd  his  men, 
And  from  Tradath  and  County  of  Dublin. 
The  County  Clare,  Lord  CliflFbrd's  troops  advance, 
And  to  the  Camp  in  noble  manner  prance. 
To  Antrim  and  Lough  Neagh,  Sir  Neal  O'Neal, 
Did  for  his  reg'ment  of  dragoons  appeal. 
In  Tipperary,  Purcell  rais'd  his  men^ 
Who  in  brave  order  rode  into  the  plain. 
In  King's  and  Queen's  County,  brave  Luttrel  rais'd 
His  regiment,  who  for  his  valour's  prais'd. 
The  last  dragoons  that  came  into  the  plain, 
Were  Colonel  Cottrel's,  all  brave  lusty  men  Y 


30  D.  LONDERIADOS. 

Sect.  14. — King  Jameses  Foot 

The  drums  did  beat  and  hautboys  sweetly  play'd, 
The  gallant  foot  march*d  next  unto  the  aid. 
Ramsey  march*d  first  with  his  tall  regiment. 
To  him  Tyrconnel  did  the  same  present. 
Near  Cork,  Glencarty  rais'd  his  regiment, 
Who  skipt  and  danc'd  all  the  way  they  went. 
In  ancient  times,  his  ancestors  were  Kings 
O'er  all  that  country  which  his  praises  sings. 
Gordon  O'Neal  came  next  with  heart  and  hand. 
To  fight  for  s  King  against  his  native  land. 
Most  of  his  foot  he  rais'd  in  Tyrone, 
O'Cane  his  nephew  join'd  some  of  his  own. 
Gordon  0*Neal  is  that  dire  traitor's  son, 
Who  rais'd  a  great  rebellion  in  Tyrone.. 
In  Westmeath,  Nugent  rais'd  his  regiment, 
Who  to  the  camp  in  gallant  order  went. 
Roscommon  youths  brave  Dillon's  regiment  made. 
Who  march' d  with  noble  courage  to  the  aid. 
Barker  of  guards  the  tallest  men  he  chose, 
To  grace  the  army,  and  to  daunt  the  foes. 
Macartymore,  near  Cork,  a  regiment  rais'd. 
Which  for  brave  soldiers  all  the  kingdom  prais'd. 
The  Earl  of  Antrim' s  red-shanks  next  went  on, 
To  join  the  army  in  battalion  ; 
The  same  from  Antrim  and  Dunluce  he  drew. 
Who  to  the  camp  with  noble  courage  flew. 
Lord  Slane  his  men  near  to  Ardee  he  chose, 
Brave  valiant  youths  fit  to  oppose  the  foes. 
Tho'  he  was  stout,  and  they  were  valiant. 
Yet  GenVal  Ginkle  gather'd  up  their  rent ! 
Great  Cav'nagh  rais'd  a  noble  regiment, 
With  which  from  Cary  to  the  camp  h«  went. 


LONDERIADOS.  31  j>. 

Out  of  Kilkenny,  Colonel  Butler  made 
A  regiment,  with  which  he  join'd  the  aid. 
From  Carrikmacross,  and  from  Monaghao, 
A  regiment  was  rais*d  hj  Macmahon. 
From  Waterford,  my  Lord  Tyrone  collects, 
A  regiment,  which  the  name  of  power  affects. 
Into  the  camp  Sir  Maurice  Eustace  sent 
From  Naas  and  KilcuUin  a  regiment. 
Anthony  Hamilton  in  the  King's- County, 
Raised  a  nohle  regiment  near  Roscrea. 
My  Lord  of  Louth  a  nohle  regiment  made 
In  his  own  county,  which  he  led  to  the  aid. 
Ahout  Dundalk,  Lord  Bellew  rais'd  another. 
And  led  them  to  the  camp  in  gallant  order. 
Sir  Michael  Creagh,  Lord  Mayor  of  Duhlin, 
Raised  a  regiment  of  valiant  men. 
Waughop  and  Bucan,  two  Scots  gentlemen, 
From  Tyrconnel  two  regiments  ohtain. 
All  these  and  many  more  their  station  take. 
And  with  hrave  men  a  puissant  army  make. 
King  James  he  view'd  the  forces  as  they  stand. 
And  gave  the  General  officers  command : 
Around  the  camp  huzzas  did  rend  the  sky, 
And  treble  volleys  crown'd  the  harmony. 
He  of  this  army  thirty  thousand  chose, 
His  fatal  enemies  in  the  North  t'  oppose. 
In  gallant  order  they  their  mardi  begun. 
And  to  the  North  of  Ireland  quickly  run  $ 
Charlemont  and  Dungannon  were  their  own, 
And  found  no  opposition  in  Tyrone. 
Betwixt  Tyrone  and  Donegal  remains, 
A  silent  river  swollen  by  the  rains  ; 


32  D.  LONDERIADOS. 

This  stopM  their  march  ;  the  bridge  was  broken  down, 

At  Cladyford  by  the  adjacent  town. 

Here  we  will  leave  the  Irish  to  consider, 
The  best  expedient  to  get  o'er  the  river. 

Sect. — 15- — TAe  Protestant  Army  in  the  North 

Well  did  the  Northern  Protestants  foresee, 
The  dire  effects  of  this  new  tragedy  ; 
How  that  religion  and  estates  must  go, 
if  they  yield  all  up  to  the  common  foe, 
A  foe  that's  seldom  merciful  and  kind, 
To  any  person  of  a  different  mind. 
They  mustered  up  near  thirty  thousand  men. 
Both  horse  and  foot  in  warlike  discipline. 
They  chose  Lundy  their  general,  and  did  grace 
The  brave  Lord  Blaney  with  the  second  place  : 
Next  him  Sir  Arthur  Roydon.     These  they  be 
Our  Northern  forces  foot  and  cavalry ; 
Upon  a  spacious  plain  near  Ballindrate, 
In  gallant  order  these  brave  regiments  met. 
The  sound  of  drums  and  trumpets  rent  the  sky, 
To  England's  banner  these  brave  chiefs  did  fly. 

Sect.  16. — The  Protestant  Horse,  Foot,  and  Dragoons, 

Sir  Arthur  Roydon' s  horse  rode  to  the  plain 
In  warlike  order,  'bove  a  thousand  men  : 
Some  of  his  men  strong  polish'd  armour  bore  ; 
But  he  himself  a  silken  armour  wore. 
Above  a  thousand  foot  he  thither  brought, 
Who  at  Drummore  against  the  Irish  fought. 
Thither  my  Lord  Mount- Alexander's  horse 
And  foot  advance  to  join  the  English  force 


LONDERIADOS.  33 » 

Both  horse  and  foot  the  relics  of  Drummore, 

Where  they  the  shock  of  th*  Irish  armj  bore  : 

For  he  Nore-East  a  geii'ral*s  post  obtain'd, 

When  at  Drummore  the  Irish  army  gaia'd 

The  victory.     Yoang  Lord  Mount]  oy*s  dragoons 

Adyaaiced  next,  rais'd  in  his  father*s  towns  : 

For  near  to  Newton- Stuart  in  Tyrone, 

The  neighb'ring*  gentlemen  are  all  his  own. 

The  false  Lundy  under  Dumbarton  bred, 

His  father's  regiment  of  foot  thither  led. 

Next  unto  these  brave  Skivington*s  regiment, 

Into  the  camp  in  gallant  order  went : 

From  Killyleagh,  young  Sir  George  Maxwell 

Was  to  that  regiment  Lieutenant- Cornel. 

From  Ballymenagh  the  Laird  Dontreth's  men, 

Were  the  next  foot  that  march*d  to  the  plain. 

Then  Baron  Blaney  a  brave  regiment  led, 

Which  near  Armagh  and  Black  water  were  bred. 

Next  Montgomery's  foot  of  Ballylesson, 

From  Ligacurry  the  brave  Atchison, 

'Mongst  which  the  brave  Sir  Nicholas  Atchison. 

fhen  Audley  Mervin  from  Omagh  was  sent, 

To  join  our  forces  with  a  reg'ment. 

Sir  John  Magill  from  Down  some  forces  sent ; 

From  Garvagh,  Kenney  a  brave  reg'ment 

Then  Parker  brought  a  regiment  from  Coleraine^ 

Col'nel  Hammil  another  from  Strabane. 

From  Dungannoa  brave  Chichester  was  sent. 

With  Cafield  the  Lord  Charlemont's  regiment. 

The  Lagan  horse  under  James  Hamilton, 

It  that  encampment  great  applauses  won.. 


34  D.  LONDERIADOS. 

From  Colemackletrain,  from  Burt,  and  Inishowen. 
'Squire  Forward  brought  horse  and  foot  of  his  own. 
From  Glasloughy  Monaghan  and  Caledon, 
A  thousand  foot  were  brought  by  Squire  Johnson. 
Squire  Moore  of  Aughnacloy  a  regiment  brought, 
And  Cairnes  of  Knockmany  at  Derry  fought. 
From  Hammilton's-Ban,  Frank  Hammilton  led 
A  brave  reg'ment,  which  near  Armagh  were  bred* 
From  Roe- water  and  from  Newton-Limmarady, 
'Squire  Philips  sent  of  foot  a  mighty  body. 
From  Hillsborough,  'Squire  Hill  a  reg'ment  sent. 
Which  to  the  camp  in  gallant  order  went 
From  Down  likewise  Major  Stroud  did  bring 
A  gallant  reg'ment  which  his  praises  sing. 
Alderman  Tomkins  from  Tirkearing  sent 
Into  the  camp  a  gallant  regiment. 
Which  joined  Col'nel  Murray  as  they  went. 
The  Vaughans  likewise  brought  forth  of  their  own. 
Some  independant  troops  from  Inishowen. 
From  Lough-Swilly,  the  Stuarts  and  Conninghams 
A  party  brought,  which  to  our  forces  joins. 
Groves  of  Castle  Shannaghan  forces  brought, 
From  Kilmakrennan  which  the  enemy  fought. 
This  valiant  man  after  the  wars  was  slain. 
When  on  the  Fews  he's  by  the  Tories  ta'en  ; 
He's  much  lamented  for  his  worth  and  zeal. 
And  su£Per'd  greatly  for  the  common- weal. 
Him  Charles  Colquhoun  assisted  with  some  horse 
From  Letterkenny,  and  they  join'd  our  force. 
These  and  some  thousands  more  came  to  the  plain, 
A  puissant  army  of  braye  lusty  men  ! 


LONDERIADOS.  35 », 

The  Generals  Tiew'd  the  forces  as  they  laj, 

And  Taliantly  St.  George*s  arms  display  ; 

Then  they  in  haste  upon  the  spot  did  call  ,] 

A  Council  of  th'  Officers  and  General. 

Sect.  17.— The  PratestaiUi  ComeU  of  War. 

To  whom  Lundy  addrest  himself  in  kind, 
And  in  few  words  he  opened  his  mind  : 
Great  Sirs,  King  James  advances  to  the  Fin, 
Bat  that's  the  question,  where  he*ll  enter  in. 
At  Cladyford,  at  Lifford,  or  Castlefin  ? 
To  guard  these  passes,  and  secure  this  ground, 
Is  the  great  topic  which  I  do  propound. 
From  hence  to  Lifford  near  two  miles  you  see. 
To  Cladyford  three  miles  and  more  there  be. 
And  four  to  Castlefin  ;  from  hence  we  can 
Send  speedy  succour,  and  the  fords  command. 
This  I  advise,  but  yours  its  to  prepend 
WhaVs  more  conducive  to  the  proper  end* 

Sect.  IS.—Deiachmmti  sent  to  guard  the  Fords  of  Fin. 

The  noble  Council  fearing  no  treachery, 
Applaud  his  wisdom,  and  the  same  decree. 
From  thence  to  Lifford  some  good  troops  they  seud, 
T'  oppose  the  Irish,  and  the  ford  defend ; 
Mervin*8  and  Kenney*s  regiments  they  be 
That  g^uard  the  town  and  ford  from  the  enemy. 
To  Cladyford  five  thousand  men  they  send. 
To  g^uard  the  ford,  and  broken  bridge  defend  : 
Sir  Arthur  Roydon*s  horse  and  foot  went  thei:e. 
Of  all  the  army  the  best  troops  they  were. 


36  D.  LONDERIADOS. 

To  Caetlefin  they  sent  three  thousand  men. 
To  stop  that  pass,  and  guard  that  ford  of  Fin. 
Ballylesson's  and  Skirington's  men  they  be 
Who  guard  that  town  and  ford  from  th*  enemy. 

Sect.  19. — The  EnffO^^emera  at  lAfford, 

The  Mome  from  South,  the  Fin  from  West  commence,, 
At  Lifford  they  conjoin  their  confluence  ; 
From  thence  to  Derry  in  full  streams  they  flow, 
And  guard  the  South  of  Derry  from  the  foe  : 
Therefore  King  James  must  pass  the  swoln  Fin, 

If  he  the  City  does  expect  to  win. 

This  to  effect  he  sent  some  of  his  horse 

To  pass  the  ford  at  Lifford  with  great  force. 

The  sound  of  drums  and  trumpets  rent  the  air,. 

And  th*  Irish  forces  to  the  ford  repair. 

And  boldly  enter  in  :  when  lo !  our  men 

Pour  showers  of  bullets  from  a  raTclin. 

The  Irish  drop,  and  with  the  purple  gore 

Of  dying  soldiers  stain  the  waters  o'er. 

From  t'other  side  the  en*my  fiercely  fire, 

And  reinforce  their  troops  as  need  require 

Till  they  got  footing  on  the  other  shore. 

And  with  unequal  force  our  men  o'er-power. 

Then  death  appeared  in  many  a  dismal  hue, 

Our  men  retreat — the  enemy  pursue. 

Sect.  20. — The  Engagement  at  Cladyford. 

Some  of  our  forces  unto  Claudy  hye, 
To  assist  our  party  'gainst  the  enemy ; 
'Mongst  whom  great  Murray  with  some  friends  ateeiids 
To  Cladyford,  and  stoutly  it  defends. 


LONDERIADOS.  57 ». 

On  t'other  side  King  Junes's  forces  stood 
Upon  a  kill  wbioh  coTered  all  the  flood : 
From  whence  they  fired  smartly  upon  our  men. 
Drawn  up  on  t'other  side  upon  a  plain. 
This  gall'd  our  troops,  the  foot  began  to  fly, 
And  quit  the  pass  clear  to  the  euemy. 
Maimont  to  pass  the  ford  a  squadron  sends 
Of  his  best  horse,  Murray  the  pass  defends. 
Major  Nangle  who  led  the  Irish  force, 
Dropt  m  the  river  headlong  from  his  horse  ; 
And  many  a  valiant  trooper  floating  lay, 
Which  the  flow  river  scarce  could  bear  away. 

Thus  he  opposed  the  foes,  till  all  his  own 

Forsook  the  ford  and  left  him  there  alone. 

Our  troops  expected  succour  from  the  camp. 

But  none  being  sent,  this  did  their  courage  dampr 

To  valiant  heroes  flight's  a  dismal  sting, 

Great  Murray  hopes  to  rectify  the  thing. 

Paulus  ashamed  dy'd  upon  the  spot. 

Great  Varro  fled,  'cause  he  despaired  not 

To  conquer  Hannibal.     Our  forces  fly, 

And  quit  the  passage  to  the  enemy. 

Herror  and  death  our  flying  troops  pursue. 

The  Irish  horse  our  scattered  forces  slew. 

They  intercept  our  troops  from  C&stlefin, 

With  death  and  slaughter  and  that  country  win. 

Brave  Wigton  of  Raphoeat  Long*  Causey, 

Opposed  their  horse,  till  the  foot  got  away. 

The  Irish  foot  the  broken  bridge  repur, 

And  in  few  hours  at  Batlindrale  they  were.. 


38  D.  LONDERIADOS. 

Sect.  21. — Landift  Tfeaehery. 
Our  beaten  troops  the  doleful  tidings  bring 
Of  both  defeats,  which  through  our  camp  did  ring 
The  dire  alarm.     Our  roused  chiefs  to  arms, 
And  nobly  Tow'd  soon  to  revenge  their  harms. 
Nature  itself  our  camp  thus  fortifies, 
For  on  its  front  a  rapid  river  flies  ; 
Each  wing  a  wood,  the  rere  a  bog  does  stay, 
Through  which  a  narrow  pass  the  Long-Causey, 
But  false  Lundy  had  other  fish  to  fry. 
Thar  in  the  camp  he  uttered  his  mind : 
Dear  friends,  you  row  against  the  tide  and  wind ; 
Let's  fly  to  walls,  where  we  may  safely  fight 
Against  our  foes,  and  there  support  our  right. 
His  words  like  lightening  through  the  camp  did  fly. 
And  daunted  all  their  hearts  immediately. 
Some  call  him  coward,  some  traitor  ;  most  do  judge 
It  more  expedient  into  Derry  trudge. 
At  last  the  venom  poisoned  each  man's  breast. 
And  all  to  Derry  fly  in  greatest  haste. 
Lundy  himself  rid  post,  to  tell  the  news 
Of  our  defeat,  ne*er  spared  his«horse*s  shoes  ! 

Sect.  22. — The  March  of  the  Irish  Army  to  London- Derry. 

Our  broken  forces  into  Derry  fly, 
And  shut  the  gates  thereof  immediately. 
Some  to  England,  others  to  Scotland  go, 
And  leave  the  country  naked  to  the  foe. 
The  Irish  troops  ravage  the  country  round, 
And  carry  away  whatsoe'er  they  found. 
They  march  to  Derry  in  a  full  career, 
And  in  few  days  before  the  walls  appear. 
King  James  took  up  his  quarters  at  St.  Johnston, 
And  there  dispatched  what  was  fit  to  be  done. 


39  D. 


LONDERIADOS. 

Lib.  II. 

Containeth  a  Description  of  London-Berry,  its  situation,  and  fortifi' 
cations — The  Charter  of  London-Deny  broken  by  Tyrconnel — The 
Protestant  Corporation  turned  out,  and  a  Papist  Corporation  choa- 
en — ^An  Irish  Convent  built,  and  a  Papist  Regiment  put  into  the 
Ganison,  which  being  sent  for  to  some  rendevouz,  the  Protestants 
rise  in  arms,  and  expel  all  the  Papists  out  of  the  Town — Thej  re- 
fuse to  receive  the  Earl  of  Antrim's  regiment — The  Lord  Montjoy's 
mediation,  who  obtains  Lundy  to  be  their  Governor,  and  entreats 
the  City  to  receive  six  companies  of  his  Begiment  after  the  Pspist 
soldiers  were  disbanded  out  of  it — ^William  IIL  proclaimed  King — 
The  Contributors  towards  the  holding  out  of  the  City — Their  appli- 
cation to  England  and  Scotland  for  aid — King  James's  offers  to  the 
City — JjmifB  Capitulation — Col.  Adam  Murray  moves  the  City  to 
hold  out,  and  discharges  Lundy — The  General  Council  chuse  Lieut. 
Col.  Baker,  and  Dr.  Walker,  a  Clergyman,  to  be  Governors — ^The 
reformee  of  the  broken  Begiments — ^Eight  Regiments  formed  in 
the  City — The  Irish  encampments  before  the  walls — The  Earl  of 
Abercom's  Message  to  the  City. 

Sect.  1. 
Assist  me.  Muses,  'with  your  sacred  flame. 
That  I  may  celebrate  the  mighty  name 
Of  this  fam'd  town ! — Nor  Troy,  nor  Carthage  are 
To  be  compared  with  thee  in  art  of  war ! 
For  Troy  was  raz*d,  and  Carthage  burnt.     Thy  name 
Out-lives  the  fury  of  more  stratagem ! 
'Bore  Rome  itself  thy  praises  I'll  extol. 
The  Gauls  burnt  Rome  all  but  the  Capitol ; 
The  Greeks  sackt  Troy,  the  Romans  Carthage  strong. 
The  Gauls  burnt  Rome — ^but  thee  they  could  not  wrong ! 


40  D.  LONDERIADOS. 

Sbct.  2. — A  Description  cf  London-Dxbrt. 

Derry,  whose  proud  and  stat^lj  Walls  disdain,. 
Bj  any  foreign  en*my  to  be  ta'en, 
Betwixt  surrounding  hills  which  it  command^ 
On  an  ascending  brow  does  snugly  stand. 
Against  those  hills  the  walls  rise  equally, 
And  on  strong  bastions  planted  cannon  lye. 
The  curtains  likewise  have  an  equal  power 
To  annoy  the  foes,  and  the  town  to  secure ; 
A  river  deep  and  swift  with  flowing  tide, 
Surrounds  the  East  and  South,  and  guards  that  side» 
A  higher  wall  and  bastions  do  defend 
The  West  and  North  from  the  foe's  cruel  end 
There*s  a  great  Church,  ifrom  whose  high  steeple  goes 
Thunder  and  lightning  to  annoy  the  foes 
Near  it's  a  Sally  Port,  from  whence  they  may 
Safely  spring  out  to  hurt  the  enemy. 
From  whose  high  Bulwark  several  cannon  play. 
The  town's  near  oval  with  four  stately  gates; 
The  wholesome  air  an  appetite  creates  ! 
The  Shipquay-gate  receives  the  merchants*  store. 
There  ride  such  ships  as  sail  up  from  Culmore, 
To  whose  proud  flag  all  ships  must  strike  their  sa^s,. 
If  not  the  fort  to  sink  them  never  fails. 
From  that  to  Derry  its  a  league  and  more. 
The  swiftest  river  and  the  finest  shore  ; 
For  near  this  place  the  noble  salmon  play. 
Till  the  wise  fisher  makes  of  them  a  prey. 
The  cunning  angler  likewise  with  his  fly, 
Entraps  the  noble  salmon  as  they  play  : 
Panting  for  breath  he  hauls  them  on  the  9aad^ 
And  seizes  the  noble  booty  with  his  hand. 


LONDERIADOS.  41  d. 

Upon  its  banks  «onie  noble  buildings  stand. 

Fit  to  divert  tbe  nobles  of  the  land. 

.Ships  of  the  greatest  burthen  safely  go 

Above  the  citj  to  careen,  or  so. 

Near  the  South-gate  the  Ferry-quay  does  stand, 

Where  they  iivaft  o'er  the  natives  of  the  land. 

On  t'other  side  some  noble  buildings  be, 

Fit  for  the  ends  of  pride  and  luxury. 

On  each  side  pleasant  gardens  to  the  eye, 

Which  do  abound  with  fruit  exceedingly. 

Near  Bishop*s-gate,  the  fatal  vdnd-mills  lye, 

Where  cattle  feed  and  criminals  do  die. 

This  is  the  ready  passage  to  Raphoe, 

And  Donegal,  from  whence  their  trafficks  flow. 

Upon  the  North,  the  Butcher *s-gate  doth  lye, 

This  side  some  moorish  grounds  do  fortify  ; 

But  yet  it  leads  to  St.  Columba's  well. 

To  Inishowen,  to  Burt  and  Pennyburn-mill. 

Here's  a  plain  path  to  Brookhall  and  Culmore, 

A  fertile  country,  and  a  pleasant  shore. 

A  Mayor  the  town,  a  Dean  the  church  demands, 

A  Governor  the  garrison  commands. 

In  the  town's  centre  stands  the  Common-hall 

On  stately  pillars,  the  Main-guard  and  alL 

There's  a  parade  for  near  ten  thousand  men 

In  the  four  main  streets,  and  the  Diamond. 

In  this  great  Hall  the  Magistrates  do  meet 

To  take  good  counsel,  and  to  do  what's  fit 

Sect.  S.-^The  Charter  of  London-Derry  broke  hy 

TyrconneL 

And  in  this  Hall  the  City  Kecords  be, 

'Mongst  which  of  Common- Council  a  decree. 


42  D.  LONDERIADOS. 

That  no  Papist  shall  dwell  within  the  walls* 

This  statute  to  the  Irish  fury  falls  ; 

For  Talbot  had  their  ancient  charter  broke. 

And  all  the  English  customs  did  revoke ; 

The  learned  Rochfort,  Recorder  of  the  town. 

Opposed  the  same  to  his  great  renown ; 

Yet  in  spite  of  reason  and  the  English  laws, 

Talbot  the  charter  from  the  city  draws, 

Tum'd  out  the  English  Corporation, 

And  chose  all  Popish  members  of  his  own. 

Cormack  O'Neal  of  Broughshane*s  chosen  Mayor, 

For  Aldermen  some  of  the  folVing  are  : 

Brian  O'Neal  of  Ballinaskreen  is  chose, 

Whose  fathers  did  the  English  troops  oppose 

In  Queen  Eliza's  reign  most  barbarously  ; 

And  Rore  O'Cane  the  Lord  of  Cane's  country. 

The  great  O'Rourk  is  made  an  Alderman, 

Who  afterwards  a  Col'nel's  post  did  gain. 

Then  Shane  0*Neal,  Con.  Baccagh's  eldest  son, 

M'Conways  and  M*Anallies  from  Tyrone, 

And  the  0*Dougherties  from  Inishowen. 

For  Burgesses  and  Freemen  they  had  chose 

Brogue-makers,  butchers,  raps,  and  such  as  those« 

In  all  the  Corporation  not  a  man 

Of  British  parents — except  Buchanan. 

An  Irish  convent's  built,  and  several  fryars 

Did  teach  the  Irish  youth  to  say  their  prayers. 

Thus  they  the  English  city  did  o'er-sway. 

And  mass  is  said  at  market  cross  each  day. 

The  Protestants  did  their  sad  case  bemoau. 

For  Irish  soldiers  kept  the  garrison. 

My  Lord  Montjoy  was  CoPnel  to  the  same. 

At  length  an  order  from  Tyrconnel  came, 


LONDERIADOS.  43 ». 

To  march  this  regiment  to  the  rendezvous, 
By  which  o'ersight  he  did  the  city  loose. 
For  when  this  reg'roent  did  the  city  quit, 
They  ne'er  would  after  Popish  troops  admit. 
At  length  a  trumpet's  by  Tyrconnel  sent, 
T'  admit  the  Earl  of  Antrim's  regiment ; 
They  boldly  shut  the  gates,  and  time  demand 
To  weigh  the  matter,  and  their  answer  send. 

Sect.  4. — The  Protestants  re/use  to  admit  the  EarVs  Regiimnt, 

At  the  great  Hall  the  Protestants  conrene, 
And  freely  speak  their  minds  as  may  be  seen, 
Alderman  Tomkins  was  the  first  that  spoke. 
And  thus  declaimed  i^ainst  the  Irish  yoke  : 
Dear  friends,  Tyrconnel  seeks  us  to  enslave, 
And  this  strong  city  in  his  power  to  have. 
But  if  your  minds  shall  all  with  mine  agree, 

We'll  trust  to  England  for  our  liberty 

Up  starts  Buchanan  and  thus  boldly  spoke : 

Take  heart  good  Sir,  ne'er  fear  the  Irish  yoke  ; 

Receive  the  Earl  of  Antrim's  regiment. 

In  peace  and  plenty  rest  yourself  content. — 

Alderman  Gervace  Squire  gave  this  reply  : 

Sir  !  you're  a  traitor  to  our  liberty  ! 

And  to  the  English  crown,  from  whence  we  draw 

Our  right  and  title,  charter  and  our  law. — 

Whilst  they  debated  thus,  another  came 

With  weeping  eyes,  and  thus  accosted  them  : 

Dear  friends,  a  war  upon  yourselves  you'll  bring ; 

Talbot's  deputed  by  a  lawful  King : 

They  that  resist  his  power  do  God  withstand, 

You'll  draw  a  potent  army  to  this  land, 


44  D.  LONDERTADOS. 

Who  will  these  goodly  buildings  soon  deface, 
Ravish  your  wives  and  daughters  'fore  your  face,. 
Aud  all  your  wealth  and  substance  soon  devour ; 
Submit  yourselves  unto  the  present  power. 
'Gainst  whom  Lieutenant  Campsy  boldly  stood. 
To  save  the  city  with  his  dearest  blood ; 
And  for  an  answer  to  the  regiment, 
In  greatest  haste  some  cannon  ball  he  sent  I 
But  the  Lieutenant  was  shot  in  the  arm, 
As  they  the  sentinel  at  the  store  disarm> 
Two  days  this  regiment  lay  at  Ferry- quay. 
The  chiefs  whereof,  the  following  parties  be  .• 
From  Antrim  the  Macdonnels,  numerous  race,, 
From  Glenwood,  the  O'Hagans  came  apace. 
The  Lord  Macquhire  from  Enniskillen  came. 
The  great  O*  Capes  came  from  the  River  Bane  ; 
Captain  Talbot,  Tyrconnel's  nat'ral  son. 
Then  all  the  great  O'Neals  out  of  Tyrone  ; 
And  Capt.  Macdonnel,  Colkittagh*8  son. 
The  Earl  himself  was  hast*ning  hither  too, 
Threatening  to  force  the  city  thereunto. 
But  all  the  country  gathered  in  apace, 
Fearing  the  Irish  might  surprise  the  place. 
Then  Master  Hindman,  Captain  of  the  Guard, 
To  strengthen  whom  the  neighbours  all  repaired  ;: 
Attack'd  this  party,  as  the  city  fir'd, 
Then  in  disorder  they  in  haste  retir'd  : 
But  this  retreat  such  consternation  bred, 
That  some  with  arms  and  some  without  them  fled. 
The  Earl  himself,  and  the  brave  Lord  M'Gwire, 
In  greatest  haste  to  Antrim  did  retire. 
Lundy  being  gone  to  Dublin  at  that  hour, 
They  chose  Squire  Philips  for  their  Governor,. 


LONDERIADOS.  45  d. 

Who  in  bis  wisdom  to  their  great  content. 
Prescribed  to  them  a  form  of  government. 
These  things  alarm*d  the  Irish  government. 
In  which  matter  much  time  and  pains  were  spent. 
My  Lord  Montjoy  to  mediate  came  down. 
Who  plac*d  Lundy  Governor  of  the  town. 
My  Lordd  id  likewise  beg  the  town*8  consent, 
To  admit  six  companies  of  his  regiment, 
To  perform  duty  with  the  city  foot ; 
With  much  ado  the  town  tonsented  tot, 
Upon  their  solemn  oath  for  to  stand  by 
The  right  of  England,  gainst  all  Popery. 
March  following,  they  proclaim'd  his  Majesty, 
The  Popish  members  of  the  city  fly, 
And  all  the  city  join'd  in  loyalty. 

Sect.  5. — The  Contributorg  towards  the  holding  out  of  the 

City  <igaiH8t  King  James. 

Daring  the  interregnum,  the  loyal  town 
Behay'd  itself  with  zeal  to  the  English  crown. 
Campsy  the  Mayor,  all  the  four  gates  did  close, 
And  did  the  Earl  of  Antrim's  men  oppose. 
The  Aldermen  were  at  a  vast  espence. 
In  stores  and  money  for  the  town's  defence. 
Alderman  Tomkins  rais*d  a  troop  of  horse, 
And  laid  in  stores  against  the  Irish  force. 
And  Gervace  Squire,  with  all  his  might  assists 
In  council,  and  our  troops  with  stores  subsists. 
Alderman  Craig  with  stores  assists  the  town. 
Preaching  obedience  to  the  English  crown. 
Alderman  Graham  laid  to  his  helping  hand. 
With  stores  and  money  does  the  foe  withstand. 


46  p.  LONDERIADOS. 

Cocken,  an  Alderman  in  council  sat, 

He  did  the  Church  and  State  both  regulate. 

Alderman  Hobson  v^ith  stores  of  prorision, 

Supplied  the  forces  of  our  garrison. 

Lennox  and  Leckey,  who  are  Aldermen, 

For  speedj  succours  went  into  Scotland  ; 

Out  of  their  shops  our  army  cloaths  receir'd  ; 

Thus  all  the  Aldermen  themselves  behav'd — 

Except  Buchanan.,  who*s  a  knare  all  o*er, 

For  he  had  learned  to  tell  his  beads  before ! 

The  Burgesses  and  Freemen  gave  their  aid. 

And  for  their  loyalty  have  nobly  paid. 

Eady  a  merchant,  was  at  vast  expence 

In  stores  and  money  for  the  town's  defence. 

Brave  Gemmit,  the  Collector  of  the  town, 

For  its  defence,  spent  great  stores  of  his  owa 

Morrison  and  Shennan,  Apothecaries, 

Were  at  a  vast  expence  in  remedies. 

James  Roe  Cunningham,  and  Master  Brooks, 

Gave  great  supplies,  as  are  seen  by  their  books. 

Ewin  and  Wilson,  merchants,  gave  the  same. 

And  forty  merchants  which  I  cannot  name. 

Horace  Kennedy  went  into  Scotland, 

And  mov*d  the  council  some  relief  to  send. 

Harvey  a  tanner,  was  a  leading  man, 

And  John  his  son,  now  their  Chamberlain  ; 

The  same  and  Curlew  did  attend  the  store. 

Dividing  portions  both  to  rich  and  poor. 

Master  Macky  and  Evins  did  assist, 

And  with  their  substance  did  our  troops  subsist. 

Then  Master  Mogridge,  the  Clerk  of  the  Crown, 

With  stores  and  council  did  assist  the  town. 


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Captain  Moncrief  raised  a  company, 
And  Captain  Morrison  fought  the  enemy. 
Thus  all  the  town  were  at  a  yast  expence, 
In  stores  and  money  for  the  towti's  defence ; 
The  county  likewise  gave  a  helping  hand, 
And  with  their  forces  did  the  foe  withstand. 
Old  Major  Philips,  a  chief  in  forty  -one, 
In's  ninetieth  year  into  the  city  came, 
Endur*d  the  Siege,  and  with  sound  councils  taught 
Our  hrave  Commanders,  who  the  en' my  fought 
Next  him  brave  Captain  Godfrey  of  Coleraine, 
Into  the  city  with  a  comp'ny  came. 
Lieutenant  CoFnel  Stuart,  from  Maghera, 
Did  to  the  city  with  a  party  draw. 
Then  Captain  Thomas  Lance  came  from  Coleraine, 
From  Prehen  Captain  Michael  Conningham, 
And  Captain  Bacon  from  Magilligan. 
Captain  Mulholland  came  from  Maghera, 
From  Tubbermore  we  Ensign  Jackson  saw. 
Squire  Forward  help'd  the  town  most  nobly, 
With  thousand  horsemen  *gainst  the  enemy. 
Squire  Philips  went  to  England  to  procure 
Some  speedy  succours,  the  town  to  secure ; 
The  learn'd  Counselor  Cairns  to  England  hies, 
To  move  that  Court  to  send  us  fresh  supplies. 
Their  Majesties,  like  tender  parents,  sent 
Two  regiments  and  stores  for  the  intent. 
James  Hammilton  the  useful  stores  did  bring, 
Who  was  entrusted  therewith  by  the  King : 
He's  son  to  the  great  Lady  Hammilton, 
Who  hath  estates  on  either  side  the  town. 


48  D.  LONDERIADOS. 

Richards  and  Cuningham  the  regiments  led; 
The  stores  were  landed — but  the  CuPnels  fledf 
For  base  Lundj  had  packt  them  out  of  town, 
Misrepresenting  our  condition. 
This  happened  but  four  dajs  before  the  King 
The  Irish  army  'fore  the  town  did  bring. 

Sect.  6 — The  late  King  James's  offers  to  the  City. 
Arch-Deacon  Hamm'lton  by  King  James  is  sent 
Unto  the  city  with  this  compliment : 
If  they  in  four  days  would  yield  up  the  town, 
All  th'  inhabitants  should  enjoy  their  own. 
With  pardon  for  all  past  rebellion. 
And  he  in  his  commission  sped  so  well, 
That  Lundy  forc'd  the  town  to  article. 
Th'  ingenious  Nevil,  and  the  said  Divine, 
Went  to  King  James  to  tell  him  they  would  sign 
In  a  few  days ;  to  hasten  which,  the  King 
The  Irish  army  'fore  the  town  did  bring; 
Delays  are  dangVous,  and  he  pushes  on 
The  town  to  sign  the  capitulation. 
Which  being  sign'd  and  ready  to  be  sent. 
Great  Murray  throws  himself  and  compliment 
Just  to  the  walls,  who  lay  then  at  Culmore, 
And  bravely  fought  his  way  upon  the  shore. 
Lundy  refused  him  entrance,  but  the  town 
Open'd  the  gate  to  their  great  renown. 
The  loyal  party  knew  his  grand  design, 
Then  to  his  conduct  they  themselves  resign. 
Then  in  a  moment  all  the  town  rebels. 
And  curse  the  author  of  the  articles. 
For  at  the  guard  a  proclamation's  made. 
That  all  true  hearts  repair  to  the  parade 


LONDERIADOS.  49  »• 

With  handkerchiefs  on  arms,  that  all  shall  die 
Who  would  yield  up  the  town  to  Popery. 
Then  in  a  trice  eight  thousand  men  convene, 
To  whom  great  Murray  did  this  speech  begin* 

Sbct.  7. — Ool,  Murray  matei  the  City  to  hold  out. 

Dear  friends !  this  city  is  our  last  effort, 
Let's  not  quit  this,  I  earnestly  exhort ; 
Least  that  in  Albion  t*our  disgrace  be  spoke, 
That  we  submitted  to  the  Irish  yoke. 
Hold  out  braye  boys,  England  will  succour  8end» 
If  we  like  men  the  city  do  defend* 
Here  are  sufficient  to  sustain  a  siege. 
If  we  to  loyalty  ourselves  oblige ; 
Tet  all's  in  vain  if  we  do  not  expel 
The  traitor  Lundy  with  his  false  cabal* 
The  town  consents,  huzzas  do  rend  the  sky. 
Then  unto  Lundy  all  in  haste  did  fly. 

Sbct.  8. — Lundy  $  Impeachment  and  Diecharye. 

To  whom  great  Murray  spoke  this  fatal  speech  : 
Of  treachery  I  do  you  now  impeach, 
Both  to  the  Protestant  cause,  and  to  our  King, 
A  Popish  reign  upon  us  you  do  bring  ; 
You  quit  Tyrone  unto  tbe  enemy. 
At  Cladyford  you  caus'd  our  army  fly  ; 
And  now  you  think  for  to  betray  the  town, 
By  a  capitulation  of  your  own  ; 
Therefore,  lay  down  your  pow'r,  for  we  will  choose 
Such  loyal  men  as  shall  oppose  our  foes. 
Lieutenant  Cook,  who  from  fair  Lisbum  came^  ■ 
Courageously  did  the  same  cause  maintain. 


50  D.  LONDERIADOS. 

Great  Murray  seiz'd  the  guards,  the  keysr  and  all, 
They  presently  a  gen'ral  council  call : 
The  Church  and  Kirk  do  thither  jointly  go. 
In  opposition  to  the  common  foe — 
Although  in  time  of  peace  they  disagree, 
Yet  they  sympathize  in  adversity* 

Sect,  9. — Baker  and  Walker  chosen  Governors,  and  eight 

Regiments  Jormed, 

Them  in  like  words  great  Murray  thus  addrest : 
Dear  friends,  th*  intestine  foe  I  have  supprest ; 
Here  at  your  feet  Fll  lay  down  all  my  power, 
If  you'll  contrive,  how  we  may  best  secure 
This  loyal  town.     Then  all  with  one  consent, 
Agreed  upon  this  form  of  government : 
Baker  and  Walker  Governors  they  chose, 
And  form'd  eight  regiments  to  oppose  the  foes. 
The  horse  to  Cornel  Murray  they  bestow, 
Him  GenVal  in  the  field  they  do  allow. 
From  Philiphaugh  near  Tweed,  his  fathers  came. 
Where  they  enjoy  the  Lairdship  of  that  name. 
The  noble  name  of  Murray  is  well  known. 
For  their  great  service  to  the  Royal  crown. 
Cairnes  of  Knockmany's  his  Lieutenant- Col'nel, 
From  county  of  Meath  his  brave  Major  Bull. 
Coghran,  Carleton,  Moor,  Stephen  Herd,  and  Murray 
His  valiant  brother,  Captains  to  him  be. 
The  Borderers  did  fill  his  regiment, 
Who  to  tlie  field  with  noble  courage  went. 

Sect.  lO.-^The  Beformee  of  the  Foot. 

The  foot  in  manner  foil*  wing  thpy  dispose: 
Baker  and  Walker  Colonels  they  chose  ; 


LONDERIADOS.  ^  oId. 

Whitney  and  Mitchelburn  the  same  honour  gain. 
To  Parker  the  brave  reg*ment  of  Coleraine  : 
Crofton  and  Hammill  the  same  station  grace. 
These  and  the  Volunteers  defend  the  place. 
Out  of  the  broken  regiments  they  chose 
The  soldiers  which  this  army  did  compose. 
The  Governors  all  matters  soon  dispose, 
The  Coi'nels  their  subaltern  officers  chose^ 
Watson's  made  master  of  th*  artillery. 
Two  hundred  gunners  and  montrosses  be. 
James  Murray  was  conducter  to  the  train. 
Our  engineer  was  Adams  of  Strabane ; 
For  Town-Major  they  chose  Captain  Freeman  :  ; 
Thus  in  few  hours  they  formed  a  noble  band, 
Which  did  King  James's  forces  all  withstand. 
Which  now  begirt  the  city  ev'ry  where, 
And  these  their  several  encampments  are. 

Sect.  11. — Galmot/'s  and  Ramsey^ s  Camp  near  BaUiugry 

mi,    West 

Upon  the  West  the  Danish  forts  among. 
They  form'd  a  camp  of  1 3  thousand  strong  ; 
This  stops  relief  from  LifFord  and  Eapho, 
Opposed  the  Wind-mill  hill  and  fields  below. 
Galmoy  and  Ramsey  did  this  camp  command, 
Which  did  the  town  West  and  Nore-West  withstand. 
On  each  side  Bishop's-gate  some  bastions  be, 
Which  did  this  camp  annoy  exceedingly. 

Sect.  12. — General  Hammiltan's  and  Maimont's  Camp  at 

BrookhaXly  North. 

A  second's  formed  at  Brookhall  near  Culmore^ 
Which  did  consist  of  thousands  12  and  more 


52  D.  LONDERIADOS. 

Of  their  best  horse  and  foot,  the  French  beside, 
Hamm'lton  and  M aimont  did  this  camp  preside. 
This  camp  did  awe  the  town  Nore-west  and  Nore ; 
The  fatal  Boom  laj  here  near  to  Culmore. 

Sect.  13. — IT^e  Lord  Lowth^s  Camp  on  the  Eatt  otw  ikt 

Lough, 

Upon  the  East  another  camp  was  laid 
Beyond  the  lough  at  Strong*s  orchard.     Thej  made 
A  trench  and  battVy  to  annoy  the  town, 
From  whence  most  bombs  and  red  hot  balls  were  thrown. 
Bellew  and  Lowth  commanded  in  this  plain. 
With  the  forces  that  conquered  Coleraine. 
Sir  Michael  Creagh  did  the  Boom  command, 
To  stop  all  succours  from  the  neighb'ring  land. 
The  boom  was  made  of  great  long  oaken  beams 
Together  joined  with  iron  athwart  the  streams ; 
On  top  of  which,  a  mighty  cable  run 
Across  the  lough  through  staples  of  iron  : 
The  boom  on  either  side  was  fastened 
With  a  cross  beam  in  a  rock  mortified. 
In  breadth  the  riter*s  half  a  mile  and  more, 
The  floating  boom  did  reach  from  shore  to  shore« 

Sect.  14. — Brigadier  Kearny's  Camp  on  ih$  SouHk, 

O'Neal's  dragoons  and  Kearny  Brigadier, 
Did  on  the  South  a  trench  and  battery  rear. 
The  town  thus  girt,  prepared  for  its  defence, 
And  with  heroick  deeds  the  siege  commence. 
The  traitor  Lundy  into  Scotland  flies, 
From  thence's  sent  prisoner  to  their  Majesties. 
Then  from  King  James  Lord  Aberoorn  was  sent 
To  pay  the  garrison  this  compliment : 


LONDERIADOS.  53  d. 

That  be  would  them  a  gen'ral  pardon  ugn, 
If  they  the  town  immediately  resign. 
And  to  withdraw  great  Murray  from  their  side, 
A  thousand  pounds  he  offered,  beside 
An  equal  post  among  the  Irish  horse, 
If  he  would  quit  the  town,  and  join  their  force. 
Besides,  quoth  he,  your  forces  dare  not  fight. — 
To  whom  bold  Murray  g&re  this  answer  straight : 
I'll  make  no  terms,  and  you  for  to  convince 
That  we  dare  fight,  come  meet  us  two  days  hence 
At  Penybum-mill. — The  delegates  do  part. 
And  to  their  friends  the  intercourse  impart* 


54  D. 


LONDERIADOS. 

Lib.  III. 

Containetli  the  battle  of  Pennybum-mill — Col.  Murray  beats  the  Irish 
horse,  and  kills  Maimont  the  French  General  with  his  own  hands 
— The  fatal  Pyebald  Horse  taken  by  the  Protestants — Mijor  Taaffe 
slain — The  Governors  encouraged  by  this  victory — The  battle  near 
Elah — Pusinan,  Pontee,  and  Berwick  wounded — Gen.  Hamilton 
takes  Col.  Murray's  father  prisoner,  and  forces  him  to  intercede 
with  his  son  to  quit  the  town — ^Col.  Parker's  oversight,  who, for  fear 
of  impeachment,  flies  to  the  enemy— A  Council  added  to  the  Gov- 
ernors, upon  some  grievances — Col.  Lance  obtains  the  Coleraine 
regiment^ — Col.  Whitney  tri^d  by  a  Court  Martial,  and  convicted — 
Col.  Monroe  obtains  his  post — Col.  Mitohelbum  confined — The  bat- 
tle of  the  Windmill-hill— The  Lord  Netter^-ille,  Col.  Talbot,  Col. 
Newcomb,  arid  Sir  Gerard  Ailmer  taken  prisoners — Gen.  Eamsay 
slain — Col.  Murray  sallies  forth,  and  bums  the  enemies'  fascines — 
The  Irish  entrench  themselves  over  the  bog — Col.  Murray  beats 
Col.  Nugent  in  pickeering — The  second  battle  of  the  Windmill -hill 
— Two  thousand  of  the  enemy  slain — Col.  Talbot's  Lady  offers  <£500 
for  his  ransom. 

Sect.  L 

Next  unto  thee,  thy  Hero's  praise  I'll  tell, 
By  whose  great  deeds,  the  Irish  army  fell. 
Assist  me  muse  !  whilst  I  their  praises  sing, 
With  whose  fain'd  actions  all  the  world  doth  ring. 
Hector  was  by  the  stout  Achilles  slain, 
Thrice  his  dead  corps  around  Troy  walls  he  ta'en. 
The  Rutulan  King  great  Eneas  slew, 
From  David's  sling  a  weighty  stone  there  flew, 
Which  sunk  the  proud  Goliah  down  to  hell. — 
By  Murray,  Maimont  the  French  General  fell. 


LONDERIADOS.  55 1>, 

Sect.  2.—  The  Battle  of  Pennybum-Mill 

On  Sunday  morn,  th'  appointed  day  commenc*d 
By  bre.ak  of  day  :  the  Irish  horse  advanced 
In  two  squadrons ;  their  horse  prepar*d  to  fight 
On  the  left  wing  ;  the  foot  were  on  the  right. 
Maimont  their  horse,  IJaminilton  their  foot  command. 
At  Pennybum  river  they  began  to  stand  ; 
The  sound  of  drums  and  trumpets  rend  the  air. 
The  flower  of  all  King  James's  men  were  there. 
Then  noble  Murray  hastens  to  the  strand, 
^yho  in  like  manner  does  bis  troops  command. 
Foot  against  foot,  horse  against  horse  he  placM, 
In  gallant  order  he  the  en'my  fac'd. 
He  with  a  thousand  foot  his  horse  sustained. 
Which  noble  stratagem  the  battle  gain*d. 
Mounted  upon  a  gallant  steed  that  hour. 
He  fought  the  Irish  with  unequal  power. 
The  loud  huzzas  of  both  hosts  rent  the  sky, 
Each  side  prepared  to  fight  the  enemy. 

Like  to  boldlyons  eager  of  their  prey. 

Roar  to  amuse  it,  and  then  to  it  fly. 

The  French  came  on  with  glittering  sword  in  hand, 

But  our  smart  firing  made  their  horse  to  stand. 

Maimont  the  French,  Murray  our  horse  led  on, 

Thirst  of  honour  pusht  their  ambition, 

iMurray  like  thunder  thro'  their  squadron  broke, 

A  gallant  Monsieur  fell  at  ev'ry  stroke. 

Maimont  did  likewise  with  like  terror  ride, 

Thorough  our  troops  slaying  on  ev*ry  side. 

Both  squadrons  fight  with  equal  force  and  rage, 

And  in  close  comfhat  mutually  engage, 


«6».  LONDERIADOS. 

Till  death  and  wounds  had  coTer'd  all  the  shore, 
For  both  reserves  had  fled  the  spot  before. 
For  our  reserve  had  fled  into  the  town, 
And  their  reserve  could  not  keep  their  ground ; 
For.  the  brave  Luddle,  an  English  buccaneer, 
Who  led  the  thousand  foot,  caus'd  them  retire. 
In  the  pursuit  brave  Major  Taaffe  was  slain. 
Brave  Captain  Coghran  did  that  honour  gain. 
Lieutenant  Carr,  the  Laird  of  G radon's  son, 
In  the  pursuit  great  reputation  won. 

8b CT.  3. — Cd.  Murray  kUU  Maimont  the  French  General, 

The  strand  thus  clear' d  Murray  and  Maimont  meet. 
Who  with  dire  threat' nings  one  another  greet ; 
For  they  had  oft  sought  one  another  out, 
But  still  were  parted  in  the  bloody  rout. 
First  they  discharg'd  their  pistols  on  the  spot, 
In  which  first  firing  Murray's  horse  was  shot ; 
Yet  the  brave  beast  ne'er  felt  the  deadly  wound. 
But  wheerd  and  pranced  on  the  bloody  ground  ! 
Redoubled  blows  they  gave  with  sword  in  hand. 
Which  the  strong  armour  scarcely  could  withsAd. 
They  thunder  like  the  Cyclops  at  the  forge, 
When  they  the  metal  on  the  anvil  urge. 
At  last  their  swords  in  several  pieces  flew, 
Then  with  their  rapiers  they  the  fight  renew  ; 
The  brave  Maimont  began  to  falsify. 
And  thought  the  day  his  own  immediately : 
He  wheel'd  his  horse,  which  then  began  to  spurn. 
But  noble  Murray  made  a  quick  return, 
For  under  his  heav*d  arm,  his  sword  he  thurst, 
Till  at  his  neck  the  purple  gore  out  burst. 
His  fleeting  soul  with  the  free  blood  ezpir*d, 
And  our  great  hero  to  the  foot  retir'd. 


LONDERIADOS.  57  d. 

SfiCT.  4. — The  Irish  Foot  beaten. 

Where  they  the  Irish  foot  had  soundly  beat, 
And  caas'd  them  all  into  their  camp  retreat. 
Brave  Major  Blair  the  en'mies  fire  sustained, 
And  with  great  feats  a  reputation  gain*d. 
Young  Frank  Crofton  among  their  forces  flew, 
And  with  dire  blows  a  multitude  he  slew. 
Noble  like  light'ning  fell  amongst  their  foot, 
Dumbar  with  red- coats  put  the  en' my  to't. 
The  valiant  Cook,  from  Lismagarvy,  fought, 
And  conquerM  hundreds  which  his  ruin  sought 
Lieutenant  Ilankin  hew*d  the  Irish  down, 
And  ill  that  battle  gained  much  renown. 
Tom  Barr,  a  trooper,  with  one  mighty  blow, 
Cut  off  the  head  of  an  opposing  foe  ! 
Two  thousand  slain  the  empty  shore  had  fiU'd, 
With  seventy-three  commissioned  oiFcers  kiird. 
On  our  side  not  a  few  :  Cornet  Brown's  slain. 
And  the  valiant  Lieutenant  Phetrix  then. 
Lieutenant  Mackay  fell  upon  the  spot, 
And  young  M'Clelland's  wounded  with  a  shot : 
The  ancient  father  did  his  son  revenge, 
Who  with  the  foe  did  many  a  blow  exchange. 
The  tender  parents  viewed  the  bloody  day, 
From  off  the  stately  walls  by  the  Ship-kay ; 
For  near  the  walls  upon  the  shore  they  fought. 
The  tender  parents  their  dear  children  sought^ 
The  wife  her  husband — Then  back  to  the  tow 
Our  host  returned  in  triumph  and  renown. 
Great  was  the  spoil  and  plunder  of  that  day, 
For  all  returned  with  some  goodly  prey ; 


56 1?.  LONDERIADOR 

'Mougst  which  a  pyebald  horse,  which  Columbkilf 
Foretold,  if  takeo  at  the  PennyfoariMniU, 
The  Irish  should  expect  no  more  success. 
This  fatal  horse  was  taken  in  the  chace. 

Sect.  5. — The  €hv0mor$  encouraged  hy  ikii  Victory  to  Ati. 

Thk  yietory  confirmed  the  goyemment ; 
Baker  liad  Walker  mutuaUy  conseM 
To  settle  quarters,  and  to  regulate 
The  stores,  o*er  which  Harvej  a  merchant's  set. 
The  town  into  four  quarters  they  diyide. 
And  place  two  regiments  in  ey'ry  side ; 
They  gathered  all  provisions  into  store, 
And  equally  dispense  to  rich  and  poor. 
This  was  good  policy  without  all  doubt, 
That  they  might  longer  hold  the  city  out. 
They  plae'd  two  great  guns  ou  the  steeple  top,. 
Which  gave  the  Irish  many  a  deadly  pop. 
They  planted  gunners  likewise  on  the  walls, 
And  then  dispatch  each  matter  as  it  falls. 
The  Church  and  Kirk  did  jointly  preach  and  pray. 
In  St.  Columba*s  Church  most  lovingly  : 
Where  Doctor  Walker,  to  their  great  content, 
Preach'd  stoutly  'giunst  a  Popish  government. 
Master  Mackenzie  preach' d  on  the  same  theme. 
And  taught  the  army  to  fear  God's  great  name. 
The  Iley*ren^  Rnit  did  confirm  us  still, 
Preaching  submission  to  God's  holy  will 
He  likewise  prophesied  our  relief. 
When  it  surpassed  all  humane  belief. 
The  same  was  taught  by  the  learned  Mr.  Crooks, 
And  Master  HaTnmllton  shew'd  it  from  his  booksr 


LONDERIADOS.  59  d. 

Tken  Mills,  a  ruling  elder,  spoke  the  same 
Of  our  relief,  six  weeks  before  it  came  ! 
From  sun-rising  to  sun-setting  they  taught, 
Whilst  we  against  the  en*iny  bravely  fought 
Thus  Heaven  assists  those  actions  which  proceed 
From  unity,  in  greatest  time  of  need. 

Sect.  6. — Gei^erail  SammUUm  takes  Colonel  Murray's  father 
Prisoner y  and  sends  him  to  move  his  son  to  quit  the  Tctcn. 

Gen*ral  Hammilton  had  intdligence, 
That  Murray*s  father  liv*d  not  far  from  thence  ; 
Who^s  eighty  years  of  age,  and  somewhat  more. 
For  him  he  sent  a  gpiard  with  mighty  power. 
To  bring  him  prisoner  to  their  Northern  camp. 
This  g^eat  surprize  did  not  his  courage  damp, 
For  with  the  guard  the  old  man  hastens  on 
T'  appear  before  great  General  Hammilton  ; 
With  great  courage  the  senior  ask'd  his  will. 
Quoth  he^  your  son  does  'gainst  the  King  rebel. 
And  forces  them  to  hold  the  city  out, 
Whom  you  may  counsel  better  without  doubt. 
In  short,  we'll  hang  you  up  immediately. 
If  you'll  not  make  him  to  our  will  comply. 
To  whom  the  senior  gave  this  answer  straight : 
ril  use  m'  authority  with  all  my  might ; 
But  when  all^s  done,  Tm  sure  he'll  ne^er  disown 
His  firm  allegiance  to  the  English  crown, 
But  if  you'll  guard  me  to  the  town,  1*11  try 
If  I  can  make  him  with  your  will  comply. 
In  haste  he*s  guarded  to  the  loyal  town. 
Where  he's  received  with  great  joy  by  his  son. 
They  tenderly  do  one  another  greet. 
And  his  grave  parent  counsels  him  what's  meet. 


60 1>.  LONDERIADOa 

Dear  son,  Tm^sent  hy  Gen'ral  HammiltODy 
To  see  if  I  can  make  you  quit  the  town ; 
But  by  this  sacred  book  I  you  conjure, 
Never  to  yield  unto  a.  Popish  power ; 
Our  holy  faith  and  loyalty  enjoin 
A  strict  abhorrence  of  a  Popish  reign. 
Thus  Hannibal  was  at  the  altar  swore,. 
Eternal  en'my  to  the  Roman  power. 
With  kind  embraces  the  old  man  departs, 
And  to  the  General  the  sad  news  imparts  : 
That  nought  can  force  hi»  son  to  quit  the  town^ 
And  therefore  humbly  begs  protection. 
The  gen'rous  Hammilton  does  grant  the  same. 
Then  to  his  dwelling  the  grave  senior  came. 
Where  all  along  he  did  in  safety  dwell, 
Though  by  his  son  the  Irish  army  felL 

Sect.  7 The  BatUo  near  Elali. 

Against  the  weakest  side  our  Gen'ral  saw,. 
The  enemy  their  greatest  forces  draw  ; 
Which  to  prevent,  with  all  the  forces  he 
Sprung  forth  at  morn  to  fight  the  enemy. 
Near  Elah  in  the  parks,  Murray  came  on, 
The  Irish  army  led  by  Hammilton, 
Where  he  continued  fighting  till  'twas  noon, 
Then  we  were  flank*d  by  th'  enemies  dragoon ; 
To  beat  off  which,  he  chose  five  hundred  men. 
With  Captains  Taylor,  Moor  and  Saunderson. 
Murray  himself  did  the  brave  troops  command. 
Who  bravely  did  the  foes  dragoons  withstand ;. 
Great  Pusinan  came  boldly  up  to  fight. 
But  Murray  quickly  put  him  to  the  flight. 


I 


LONDERIADOS.  CJ  d. 

Berwick  and  Pontee  likewise  wounded  were, 

By  valiant  Murray  and  the  brave  Dumbar. 

Brave  Major  Bull  did  wonders  in  that  fight, 

For  he  beat  back  the  enemy  on  the  right. 

Crofton  and  Baahford  did  much  honour  gain. 

By  Captain  Noble  multitudes  were  slain  ; 

From  Lisneskea  in  Fermanagh  he  came. 

But  now  he's  Major  Noble  of  the  same. 

Cairnes  in  our  centre  stood  firm  as  a  rock, 

And  ne*er  was  moved  with  their  mighty  shock. 

He  and  his  friends  oppos'd  the  enemy, 
And  in  this  battle  fought  most  valiantly. 
Lieutenant  Lindsey,  Baron  of  Donrode's  son, 
Did  in  this  battle  great  applauses  won, 
Captain  Barrel  from  Umey  near  Strabane, 
Did  in  this  action  reputation  gain. 
Sanderson  of  Tillylagan  in  Tyrone, 
With  bravery  great  reputation  won. 
The  valiant  Moor  of  Augher  with  great  might. 
Cut  down  the  en'my  in  this  bloody  fight. 
Lieutenant  Cook  opposed  the  enemy. 
And  forc'd  their  bravest  heroes  for  to  fly. 
Lord  Abercorn  both  quit  his  boots  and  horse, 
Without  his  cloak  he  fled  with  all  his  force ! 
Then  in  a  trice  we  did  the  enemy  beat, 
And  caus'd  them  to  their  camp  in  haste  retreat. 
We  burn*d  their  store  to  Elah  without  pity, 
And  then  began  to  march  home  to  the  city. 

Sect.  8. —  Colonel  Parker* t  oversight. 

When  we  march, d  forth,  we  carefully  had  sent 
Most  of  our  horse,  of  foot  a  regiment, 


62  D.  LONDERIADOS. 

T'  obserre  the  camp  by  Qen*ral  Ramsey  kept. 
Lest  they  our  marching  home  might  intereept. 
But  Cornel  Parker  for  some  grand  design. 
Had  them  commanded  off  before  that  time. 
Then  Ramsey  boldly  with  both  foot  and  horse. 
Cam  e  quickly  up  to  intercept  our  force. 
This  great  surprize  did  all  our  spirits  damp. 
Fearing  our  men  were  slain  by  t*  other  camp. 
But  Col*nel  Murray  and  brave  Aubery 
Oppos'd  the  same,  and  cau8*d  them  back  to  fly. 
Till  all  our  men  got  safely  into  town, 
In  which  brisk  action  they  gained  great  renown. 
Baker  and  Hammil  brought  forth  a  great  gun, 
Strengthened  by  Lieutenant- Col'nel  Wigton  ; 
But  their  assistance  came  to  us  too  late. 
For  Ramsey's  firing  forc'd  us  to  retreat. 
But  Cornel  Parker,  for  some  policy. 
Fled  the  same  night  unto  the  enemy. 
His  Coleraine  reg'ment  CoVnel  Lance  obtains, 
Who  in  the  present  service  honour  gains. 

Sect.  9. — A  CauneU  added  to  the  Governors  upon  some 

grievances. 

Upon  some  grievances  we  changed  the  powers. 

And  add  a  Council  to  the  Governors. 

First  all  the  Cornels,  and  then  four  more ; 

Two  for  the  town,  two  for  the  country  boor ; 

Cocken  and  Squire  were  chosen  for  the  town, 

For  country.  Doctor  Jennings  and  Gladstone . 

Jennings  the  Arch- Deacon  of  Ossory, 

And  now  the  learned  Rector  of  Antree. 

Then  in  this  council,  this  a  law  was  made, 

No  act  should  pass  unless  seven  gave  their  aid. 


L0NDERIAD08.  63  D. 

Mogridge  was  Secretary  to  this  power, 

For  Bennet  was  to  England  sent  before, 

To  gire  their  Majesties  an  information 

Of  what  had  happened  since  the  siege's  formati^B. 

He  to  their  camp  as  a  deserter  flies, 

And  in  few  days  himself  from  thence  conreys. 

And  tells  our  case  unto  their  Majesties. 

Whitney's  convict ;  Munroe  his  post  obtained, 

Who  bj  his  merits  had  that  honour  gain'd  ; 

He's  Major  Gen'ral  Monroe's  brother  son. 

Who  did  oppose  the  foe  in  forty-one. 

They  likewise  Col'nel  Mitchelbum  confine. 

And  by  good  laws  their  g^emment  muntain. 

Sect.  10.— 27*6  Batge  of  WmdrntU-hiU. 

Then  Gen'ral  Ramsey  with  five  thousand  strong. 
By  break  of  day,  entrench'd  himself  upon 
The  Windmill-hill — our  liberty  was  gone ; 
They  firom  their  trenches  could  kill  ev'ry  one 
That  issu'd  forth,  or  entered  Bishop's- gate. 
This  sudden  motion  did  much  hurt  create. 
To  repel  which  we  sent  forth  a  strong  band, 
Which  Captain  Bashford  and  Dumbar  command  ; 
And  Wilson,  Gunter,  Moor  and  Fleming,  they 
Attack  their  trenches,  and  the  en'my  slay. 
Courageous  Gunter  past  their  trenches  end. 
And  flank'd  the  enemy  with  some  valiant  men, 
Forbes  like  thunder  *mongst  their  forces  flelr. 
And  with  his  sword  a  multitude  he  slew  ! 
In  that  attack  Ramsey  himself  was  slain  ; 
Scarce  of  five  thousand  the  one  half  remain. 
Maj  or  Dobbin  led  on  some  valiant  men  ; 
Who  presently  the  Irish  trenches  gain. 


64  D.  LONDERIADOS. 

Then  Captain  Pogue  fought  most  courageously. 
And  with  his  sword  cut  down  the  enemy. 
We  took  some  prisoners  of  quality 
In  this  attack,  and  these  their  honours  be  : 
Lord  Netterville,  Cornel  Talbot  and  Newcomb, 
Sir  Gerard  Ailmer  ;  these  we  carry  home. 
At  length  our  horse  came  into  the  pursuit, 
And  then  our  General  put  the  en'my  to't. 
To  Ballymagrorty  we  the  foe  pursue, 
And  all  along  the  brow  their  forces  slew, 
Murdach  our  Gen'raPs  Quarter-master's  slain. 
Who  in  all  actions  did  much  honour  gain  ; 
For  he  could  six  or  seven  at  least  withstand, 
And  could  effect  a  desperate  command ; 
Though  he  be  slain,  his  fame  shall  never  dye, 
Whilst  Derry's  siege  is  told  in  poetry. 
We  forc*d  them  to  blow  up  a  magazine 
Of  powder,  for  fear  we  the  same  should  win. 
Then  we  returned  with  glory  and  renown, 
With  cheerful  hearts  unto  the  joyful  town* 

Sect.  11. — The  Burning  of  the  Enemies  Fascines. 

In  a  few  days  our  Gen*ral  sallies  forth, 
With  fifteen  hundred  men  towards  the  North : 
Capt.  Conningham  and  Noble  he  commands, 
T'  attack  a  fort  which  towards  the  Inch  stands, 
Which  they  possest  with  mighty  strength  and  force. 
But  were  surpriz'd  by  my  Lord  Galraoy*s  horse, 
Who  beat  them  off  and  slew  'bove  thirty  men, 
'Alongst  whom  their  valiant  Captain  Conningham, 
After  quarters  giv'n :  then  Noble  he  retreats, 
Unto  our  Gen'ral  who  wrought  mighty  feats ; 


LONDERIADOS.  65  b. 

For  he  attack'd  their  trenches  near  Brookhall, 
^nd  beat  them  out,  and  burnt  their  fascines  all ; 
In  this  great  action  Colonel  Muaroe 
Cut  down  the  Irish  with  a  mighty  blow, 
Caftain  Erwin  acted  above  man*s  power. 
But  was  disabVd  by  a  shot,  that  hour ; 
He's  son  to  Cornet  Erwin  of  forty-one. 
Who  gain'd  great  praise  in  that  rebellion* 
Into  the  city  we  retreat  apace, 
For  us  mo  it  boldly  they  began  to  chace. 

Sect.  12. — The  Enemy  entrench  themselves  over  the  Bog, 

Within  few  days,  the  enemy  begin 
T'  entrench  themselves ,  Hammilton  and  Lozin 
Were  Generals ;  it  was  just  over  the  bog. 
Where  they  their  trenches  in  our  presence  dug ; 
This  bold  attempt  roui*d  up  our  General's  soul. 
For  they  their  trenches  made  without  controul ; 
He  chose  three  thousand  men,  and  sally'd  out. 
And  soundly  beat  the  en^my  without  doubt 
Out  of  their  trenches  ;  but  they  reinforce, 
And  beat  us  still  off  with  some  troops  of  horse. 
Thrice  he  their  trenches  gain'd,  they  regain  them ; 
No  reinforcement  from  the  city  came ; 
Waughop  against  us  came  with  fresh  supplies  ; 
Our  beaten  forces  to  the  city  flies. 
This  rais*d  great  anger  to  the  Gorernors ; 
Had  they  sent  aid  the  trenches  had  been  ours. 
Our  General  did  wonders  every  where. 
Assisted  by  Lieutenant- CoPnel  Blair. 


06  D.  LONDERIADOS. 

Sect.  13. — Col'nel  Murray  heaU  Colonel  Nugent  at  pic^ 

queering. 

In  a  few  days  our  forces  sally  all, 
To  fight  the  foe  entrenched  near  Brookhall ; 
But  they  retreat  without  e'er  striking  blow  ; 
Then  our  General  does  a  picqueering  go. 
Cornel  Nugent  bad  made  a  solemn  vow, 
That  he  would  CoPnel  Murray  overthrow  ; 
Then  in  a  Danish  fort  he  and  his  friend, 
To  intercept  our  Gen'ral  did  intend  : 
As  he  returned,  they  challenge  him  to  stand. 
And  who  he's  for,  they  boldly  do  demand  ; 
For  you,  quoth  he,  and  then  at  them  lets  fly. 
The  one  escaped,  but  t'other  there  did  dye. 
He  that  fled  his  scarlet  cloak  had  lost, 
Which  on  our  Gen'ral  by  the  wind  was  tost. 

Sect.  14. — The  second  Battle  of  WindmilUHilL 

To  guard  the  Windmill-hill  from  th'  enemy, 
W^e  raised  strong  trenches  up  immediately  : 
From  Colurob's  wells  near  to  the  flowing  tide, 
And  lin'd  the  same  with  men  on  ev'y  side. 
Col'nel  Munroe  was  posted  near  the  walls, 
Brave  CarapbeU's  post  upon  his  left  hand  falls. 
Along  the  trenches  some  brave  Captains  stand, 
Who  valiantly  our  forces  did  command. 
Near  to  the  lough  Lieutenant- Col'nel  Cairnes 
Receives  his  standing,  who  great  honour  earns. 
In  a  few  hours  their  grenadiers  came  on, 
Col'nel  Nugent  led  the  battalion  : 
He  briskly  us  attacked  at  the  wells, 
And  brave  Munroe  as  briskly  him  repels. 


LONDERIADOS.  67  D" 

They  fouglit  like  lyans,  till  their  Cornel  fell ; 
Nugent"  was  wounded  ;  then  brave  O'Farrel, 
Upon  his  right  withi  two  battalions, 
Came  fiercely  up,  who  fought  like  bold  lyons, 
Till  he  was  slain.     Waughop  and  Buchan  next. 
With  ten  battalions  which  our  trenches  vext 
Yet  they  could  not  our  constant  fire  sustain. 
For  dead  mens  corps  had  covered  all  the  plain. 
The  Irish  pre3t  our  trenches  at  the  strand, 
Till  noble  Captain  Ash  did  them  withstand. 
Captain  Armstrong  came  boldly  up  to  fight. 
And  put  their  bravest  heroes  to  the  flight. 
Brave  Robert  Porter  his  pike  away  he  threw, 
And  with  round  stones  nine  Irish  soldiers  slew  ! 
Gladstones  and  Baird  encouraged  our  foot, 
And  Captain  Hannah  the  foe  stoutly  fought. 
Their  horse  came  stoutly  up  with  heart  and  hand, 
And  thought  our  trenches  could  not  them  withstand. 
Th'  attack  was  fierce,  we  briskly  them  repel, 
For  in  this  action  many  a  trooper  fell. 
Of  th'  enemy  brave  Captain  Watson's  slain. 
Captain  Macdonnel  and  Captain  Butler  ta'en  ; 
A  Captain  of  horse  and  all  his  men  were  slain. 
The  valiant  Cairnes  did  wonders  in  the  field, 
Some  of  the  bravest  foe  did  to  him  yield  ; 
Brave  Captain  Lane  encouraged  our  men, 
For  on  this  place  a  multitude  were  slain. 
Their  foot  bore  off  their  dead  upon  their  back, 
To  save  their  bodies  from  our  fire*s  attack. 
In  fine,  two  thousand  of  th*  enemy's  slain, 
For  with  our  troops  we  them  pursue  again, 


68 1>.  LONDEUIADOS. 

Of  ours  brave  Maxwell  fell  upon  the  spot. 
For  he  was  wounded  with  a  cannon  shot. 
Whilst  CoPnel  Hammil  does  the  foe  pursue. 
Thorough  his  cheek  a  pistol  bullet  fiew. 
The  valiant  Murray  flew  from  trench  to  trench. 
And  helpt  our  men  in  many  a  deadly  pinch. 

*— [^«re  there  it  a  wani  afeiffht  pa^et,] 

The  lyise  commander  thought  it  best  to  shun 

Unequal  combat,  to  retire  begun. 

Yet  this  retreat  such  consternation  bred. 

That  some  with  arms,  and  some  without  'em  fledL 

Sect.  8. — The  Bombarding  of  the  CiUf* 

The  Council  and  the  Governors  decree. 
That  all  the  officers  should  together  be, 
Captains  in  one  place,  Li€ut*nants  in  another, 
The  Ensigns  in  a  thirds  and  so  in  order ; 
That  they  might  be  in  readiness  at  call. 
To  sally  forth  or  to  defend  the  wall. 
This  was  hard  service  ev'ry  one  may  judge. 
Yet  no  man  did  at  this  hard  service  grudge. 
The  Irish  likewise  prest  them  with  their  bombs^ 
Which  forc'd  all  people  to  forsake  their  rooms. 
The  dreadful  bombs  the  sickly  people's  toil, 
Both  night  and  day  our  stately  buildings  spoil. 
The  town's  one  heap  of  rubbish,  many  dye 
By  this  dire  art,  witness  the  charging  boy ; 
AVhilst  he  lay  sleeping  on  his  fatal  bed, 
A  dreadful  bomb  through  his  great  body  £[ed« 
Thus  Alderman  Thompson  dy*d,  and  many  more  : 
Hot  balls  they  likewise  threw  from  t'other  shore. 


LONDERIADOS.  69  d. 

Tlu8  is  the  kardship  of  a  town  besieg'd  : 
Who  dyes  in  battle,  to  the  foe*8  oblig'd. 
Yet  we  do  own  the  providence  of  God, 
Who  exereis'd  us  with  this  heavy  rod  ; 
Though  all  the  houses  of  the  town  were  jlap*d 
6j  dreadful  boombs,  Columba*s  church  escap'd, 
Wherein  g^eat  store  of  ammunition  lay. 
And  where  the  Church  and  Kirk  did  jointly  pray. 
In  all  Columba's  church,  no  damage's  found, 
Yet  the  bombs  tore  the  dead  out  of  the  ground  ! 
For  at  thb  sacred  place  they  daily  aim*d. 
Where  we  protection  from  God  hourly  claim*d. 
Yet  all  these  hardships  did  not  move  the  town. 
To  quit  the  interest  of  the  English  crown. 
But  all  these  are  not  for  to  be  compar*d 
To  want  of  food,  when  a  poor  mouse  is  shar'd 
Betwixt  the  tender  parent  and  the  child : 
All  kinds  of  death  to  that  of  hunger's  mild. 
These  they  endured  to  a  miracle, 
And  ought  to  be  set  down  in  chronicle. 

Sect.  9.— The  dnmn^  of  the  FroteHat^  to  the  WdUs, 

to  move  the  City  to  yield. 

The  Irish  still  of  stratagems  have  more. 
To  move  the  city  their  defence  give  o'er. 
They  gath'red  all  the  Protestants  that  were 
In  three  counties,  and  forc'd  them  to  repair 
Unto  our  walls,  both  man  and  mother's  son, 
And  hemm'd  them  in  with  a  battalion. 
This  mov'd  the  town  to  see  their  friends  so  dear. 
Before  their  face  in  this  sad  case  appear. 
Not  having  wherewith  to  supply  their  want, 
That  they  were  fourteen  thousand  all  men  grant. 


70  D.  LONDERTADOa 

Yet  these  poor  people  begged  it  as  a  boon^ 

That  we  would  not  delirer  up  the  town  ; 

They'd  rather  suffer  many  a  dismal  blow, 

Than  we  should  yield  the  city  to  the  foe. 

We  beat  a  parTej- :  Gen'ral  Rose  did  show, 

His  orders  from  the  King  and  council's  so. 

To  whom  the  town  replies,  send  these  folks  homc^ 

Or  weil  bang  up  your  pris*ners  ev'ry  one. 

Upon  the  royal  bastion,  we  erect 

A  stately  gallows  in  the  foes  prospect ; 

This  mov'd  the  Irish  to  compassion. 

Then  the  next  day  they  sent  the  people  home ; 

A  thousand  of  our  sick  went  out  with  those, 

We  in  their  stead  as  many  f^esh  men  chose. 

Great  Mitchelburn  and  Murray  had  decreed^ 

If  th*  enemy  had  not  the  people  freed, 

To  arm  the  men  and  with  the  garrison,. 

To  give  battle  to  Gen'ral  Hammilton. 

This  was  a  modern  stratagem  of  war  7 

In  history  no  such  examples  are. 

Sect.  10. — Governor  Bahcr^s  Death  and  Character, 

About  this  time  the  noble  Baker  dies, 
His  loyal  soul  to  his  Creator  flies ; 
He*s  much  lamented  and  admir*d  by  all 
Who  knew  his  merits  for  theywere  not  small. 
The  town  he  govern' d  with  assiduous  care, 
Was  sound  in  council  and  expert  in  war; 
Loyal  and  faithful  to  our  sovereign  King, 
True  to  the  Prot'stant  cause  in  ev*ry  thing ; 
Great  was  his  strength  of  body,  but  his  soul 
Did  greater  actions,  which  none  dare  coutrouL 


LONDERIADOS.  71  b 

True  to  his  friend,  and  faithful  to  his  trust, 
Upright  in  dealing,  and  to  all  men  just. 
In  solemn  manner,  we  his  corps  inter. 
As  it  became  a  valiant  man  of  war. 
A  funeral  sermon's  preached,  the  belis  did  ring, 
And  treble  volleys  did  his  praises  sing. 
Lieutenant  Dalton  was  his  faithful  friend, 
And  counsellor,  whatever  he  did  intend. 

Sect.  11. — A  Treaty  of  Surrendering  proposd  by  the  Enemy 

Then  Hammilton  bombards  us  in  our  lines. 
To  beat  us  out  of  which  he  then  designs ; 
But  seeing  us  ready  to  receive  their  fire, 
With  his  advanced  troops  he  doth  retire. 
Then  great  distress  upon  the  city  falls, 
For  on  the  North  the  foe  lay  near  the  walls. 
Our  want  of  food  did  the  town's  council  force 
To  slay  'bove  fifty  of  our  fattest  horse. 
And  in  few  days,  we  must  yield  up  the  town, 
When  lo !  the  enemy  a  parley  sound. 
To  treat  of  peace,  commissioners  were  sent. 
We  to  surrender  on  these  terms  consent : 
If  they  would  grant  us  twenty  days  respite. 
And  their  hostages  to  our  ships  commit ; 
Then  safely  to  conduct  us  to  the  fleet, 
With  all  the  honour  for  brave  soldiers  meet. 
These  they  reject ;  our  delegates  return. 
And  they  the  treaty  to  next  day  adjourn. 
To  quit  the  town  and  arms  they  offer  all. 
That  the  best  subjects  of  the  kingdom  shall 
Enjoy  our  Church,  Estates,  and  reparation. 
That  evVy  man  repair  to  his  own  station. 


72 1>.  LONDERIADOS. 

But  Cornel  Hammil,  Lance,  and  Campbell,  we 
A  flat  refusal  of  these  signify  : 
And  to  conrinee  them  of  oar  troe  intent, 
Murray  with  some  gallant  hattaltons  went 
T'  attack  them  in  their  lines  towards  Raphoe  ^ 
Waughop,.  0*^Neal,.  and  Galmoj  felt  the  blow. 
The  name  of  Murray  grew  so  terrible. 
That  he  alone  was  thought  inyineible  : 
Where  e'er  he  came  the  Irish  fled  away, 
And  left  the  field  unto  the  English  sway. 
The  valiant  Noble  to  ^eir  trenches  flew. 
And  with  smart  firing  several  persons  slew. 

Sbct.  12.— The  wiaUs  at  Butcher's  OaU  stormed  anJ 

CoHonbl  Murray  toounded. 

In  a  few  days  their  foot  and  grenadier, 
To  storm  our  walls,  aA  Buteher's-gate  appear  i 
The  storm  was  fierce  ;  then  Murray  sallies  out 
At  Bishop' s-gate,  and  put  them  to  the  rout ; 
Brave  Bellyfattn  fell  briskly  on  their  flank. 
And  with  his  men  overthrew  both  file  and  rank. 
We  them  pursu'd  into  their  trenches  strong, 
And  ne'er  bethought  us,  till  we  were  among 
Their  strongest  body ;  valiant  Murray  fought. 
And  hewM  down  hundreds,  which  his  ruin  sought^ 
Till  a  fierce  bullet  through  his  body  past ; 
Then  we  retreated  to  the  town  at  last. 
Our  wounded  Gen'ral  oa  his  feet  came  back. 
And  De*er  complained  that  he  blood  did  lack  ^ 
Brave  James  Murray,  a  Volunteer,,  is  slain. 
Who  in  all  actions  did  applauses  gain. 
In  a  few  hours,  Coghran  revenge  demands,. 
Axkd  in  their  lines  with  a  battalion  stands  r 


LOKDERIADOS.  73  Bi 

Captain  Wilson  and  M'CoUogh  gave  their  aid, 

Who  in  their  lines  a  horrid  slaughter  made  ; 

And  to  their  genVal  this  great  service  paid. 

His  wound  was  great  but  bj  the  mighty  skill 

Of  Dr.  Aickin  and  Herman,  he  grew  well 

In  seven  weeks  time.     This  was  our  last  sallj, 

For  Couns4or  Cairnes  arriv'd  immediately, 

And  brought  an  express  from  his  Majesty  ; 

Commanding  Kirk  for  to  relieve  the  town. 

To  guard  some  transports  from  the  fort  and  boom. 

Sect.  13. —  Capt  Browning  and  Capt  Douglcu  reUete  the 
Town  with  two  Merchant  Ships  and  the  Dartmouih  Frigate. 

Then  io  all  haste  two  merchant  ships  are  seat. 
With  all  provisions  for  the  same  intent, 
The  Dartmouth  frigate,  with  the  said  effects. 
The  merchant  ships  against  the  fort  protects. 
The  valiant  Browning,  native  of  the  town, 
With  flowing  tide  attacks  the  horrid  boom  ; 
In  a  full  gale,  the  ship  is  jostled  back, 
But  with  her  side  she  made  a  fresh  attack  r  '^ 

The  wind  and  tide  with  a  most  violent  course. 
The  beams  and  cable  into  pieces  force  ; 
The  ship  sail'd  on,  but  Browning  lost  his  life^ 
A  dismal  story  for  his  tender  wife. 
Then  Douglas  in  the  Phoenix  safely  sails, 
Though  from  both  shores  a  shower  of  bullets  hail» 
The  fort  and  boom  are  past,  yet  thousands  more 
Of  deaths  fly  quickly  from  the  neighboring  shore. 
Each  side  the  river  planted  cannon  play. 
With  which  a  power  of  the  ship*s  crew  they  slay* 


74  Br.  LONDERIADOS. 

When  they  hail  past  the  boom,  the  wind  it  faiPJ, 

Then  with  their  boats  and  oars  the  ships  they  haul*d[» 

Meantime  the  enemy  ply  them  with  small  shot, 

The  bold  Tarpallian  dies  upon  the  spot ; 

At  ev'ry  bounce  the  enemies  cannon  gave, 

The  hungry  people  Against  the  enemy  rave. 

Yet  favoring  Heaven  the  merchant  ships  defends. 

And  our  provisions  to  the  harbour  sends  : 

They  unlade  in  haste  the  English  beef  and  cheese. 

Bacon  and  butter,  brandy,  pork  and  pease. 

By  Douglas,  Scotland  plenty  of  oatmeal  sends, 

Which  to  their  sufF'nng  brethren  them  commends* 

The  Governors  divide  the  joyful  store, 

And  equal  portions  give  to  rich  and  poor. 

The  town's  o'erjoy'd  the  thundering  cannons  roar, 

The  bells  do  ring  and  bonefires  the  town  all  o'er. 

Sect.  14. — The  Service  of  our  Cannon  from  the  Chuireh 

steeple  and  Bulwarks* 

In  all  attacks  our  gunners  played  their  parts. 
For  from  the  wallF  they  tamed  the  enemies  hearts  ^ 
Eight  sakers  and  twelve  demiculverin 
Discharged  their  fury  daily  from  within 
Against  the  enemies  camps  on  every  side. 
Which  furiously  amongst  their  forces  glide. 
Brave  Watson  fired  upon  their  strongest  ranks, 
And  swept  off  files  from  the  enemies  flanks  ; 
Lieutenant  Crookshanks  dismounts  from  our  wall» 
The  enemies  cannon  which  upon  us  falls 
At  Pennyburn-mill ;  and  Captain  Gregory,, 
From  the  Church  steeple,  slays  the  enemy* 


LONDERIADOS^.  75  Bv 

At  both  attacks  of  Windmill-hill,  and  from' 
The  Royal  and  the  Double  Bastion. 
James  Murray  from  the  Northern  bastionf^. 
Near  Elah  hurt  the  foe*8  battalions. 
KobeFt  Stevenson  ne^er  mist  the  enemy, 
But  furiously  amongst  their  troops  lets  fly. 
Lieutenant  D*yell  and  some  brave  seamen, 
Did  from  the  walls  slay  many  on  the  plain  ;. 
Lieutenant  Evins*  praise  shall  now  be  told, 
Who  in  all  actions  was  both  brave  and  bold  r 
Tho'  seventy  years  of  age,  he  stoutly  fought 
At  several  battles,  and  young  soldiers  taughftr : 
Until  a  bullet  pierc'd  his  hardy  breast, 
Yet  he  returned  bravely  with  the  rest : 
To  save  his  life,  his  tender  daughter  found 
The  safest  course,  to  suck  his  bloody  woundL 
He  laid  in  stores,  and  willingly  attends. 
And  lost  *bove  twenty  of  his  dearest  friends. 
Of  all  the  powder  which  from  England  came. 
Five  hundred  barrels,  eighty  scarce  remain. 
And  Scotland  likewise  fifty  barrels  sent^ 
All  which  against  the  enemy  we  spent 

Sect.  15. — ITie  Enemy  withdraw  their  Siege,  and  Majof 
General  KXrh  marches  the  EngUsh  forces  to  Derry, 

These  joyful  stores  the  Irish  army  awe, 
Then  in  the  night  they  silently  withdraw  ; 
In  greatest  haste  ta  Dublin  they  return, 
And  all  along  our  strongest  buildings  burn. 
They  gather' d  all  the  Papists  from  our  coast, 
And  made  them  march  along  with  the  Irish  host. 
Then  Kirk  with  the  English  troops  his  march  commene'd 
From  Inch^  and  to  our  ruiu'd  town  advanced. 


76 1^.  LONDERIADOS. 

Sir  Mattbew  Bridgets-  house  and  gardens  all, 
Were  quite  destroyed  by  the  enemy  at  Brookhall. 
The  large  and  spacious  suburbs  were  burnt  down 
Which  was  a  great  detriment  to  the  town  : 
Their  houses  and  their  goods  destroyed  were, 
Both  by  the  bombs  and  cannon  in  the  war. 
Their  fruitful  parks  and  suburb-gardens  fell. 
Them  to  the  ground  the  enemy  level. 
Their  debtors  were  slain,  and  debts  were  lost, 
A  hundred  thousand  pounds  scarce  quit  the  cost^ 
The  rich  inhabitants  were  turned  to  poor, 
Which  liv'd  like  princes  on  their  wealth  before. 
In  this  condition  Kirk  did  see  the  town, 
The  truth  whereof  is  to  the  world  known. 
Mitchelburn  Governor  he  did  decree,  * 

And  sent  great  Walker  to  his  Majesty, 
Whose  benign  stars  did  influence  our  heart. 
And  warmth  and  vigour  to  our  souls  impart. 
His  infant  reign  produced  this  noble  act. 
And  yearly  greater  trophies  did  contract : 
Witness  the  Boyne,  Athlone,  and  dire  Aghrim, 
Lim'rick,  and  all  the  kingdom  gain'd  by  him. 
May  favouring  Heaven  preserve  his  precious  breath. 
And  lasting  laurels  round  his  temples  wreath, 


The  work  is  done,  Apollo  does  presage 
The  success  of  it  in  the  future  age ! 
Zodus  himself  dare  not  the  actions  blame : 
The  author  values  not  a  poet's  fame. 
He  wrote  it  for  the  sober  men  of  sense, 
Not  for  the  beau's  or  wit's  intelligence. 
If  Jove  and  they  appiove  the  form  of  words. 
His  heroes  will  defend  it  with  their  swords. 


COMMEMORATION 

OF 

THE  7th  OF  DECEMBER,  1688. 

Seculo  Festas  referente  Luces. — Hor. 

The  Mayor  and  Corporation  of  Londonderry,  zea- 
lous to  revive  in  the  breasts  of  the  present  generation, 
and  transmit  to  posterity,  such  principles  as  actuated 
their  heroic  ancestors,  and  impressed  equally  with 
the  feelings  of  veneration  and  gratitude,  when  they 
contemplate  their  achievements  on  the  7th  of  De- 
cember, 1688,  have  resolved  (with  the  assistance  of 
their  fellow-citizens)  to  commemorate,  with  suitable 
festivity  the  secular  return  of  that  memorable 
DAY — a  day  so  honoiirably  interwoven  with  that 
Grand  Mta  in  the  history  of  our  Constitution,  The 
Glorious  Revolution,  which,  to  our  happy  expe- 
rience, "has  been  terminated  by  extensive  ai)d  ela- 
borate provisions  for  securing  the  general  Liberty." 

Subscriptions  towards  defraying  the  expenses 
of  the  intended  entertainment,  will  be  received  by 
the  respective  members  of  the  committee  appointed 
to  conduct  the  same,  viz. 

JOHN  CONINGHAM,  Mayor. 

Oct.  15,  DAVID  ROSS,     \     o™riffs 

1788.  H.  MITCHELL,  ]     ^^^^^^^^' 

STEP.  BENNETT. 


78  B.  TOWN  MEETING. 

At  a  Common  Hall  held  in  the  City  of  Londonderry^ 
upon  the  4th  day  of  November,  1788,  pursuant  to 
public  notice, 

JOHN  CONINOHAM,  Esq.  Mayor,  in  the  Chair, 

Resolved  unanimously — That  this  Common  Hall 
4oth  most  cheerfully  accede  to  the  proposal  of  the 
Mayor  and  Corporation,  "  to  commemorate  the  Se- 
cular Beturn  of  the  7th  of  December,  1688." 

Resolved — That  it  is  the  opinion  of  this  Common 
Hall,  that  a  Public  Monument  should  be  erected,  to 
-commemorate  the  Shutting  of  the  Gates  against  King 

» 

James's  army  upon  the  7th  of  December,  1688, 

Resolved — That,  as  the  18th  of  December  next 
completes  the  century  since  the  Shutting  of  the 
Gates,  the  commemoration  of  that  glorious  event 
be  celebrated  upon  that  day« 

Resolved — That  the  following  gentlemen  be  added 
to  the  committee  of  the  Coi^oration,viz.  Mr.  Bateson, 
Mr.  Atchison,  Mr.  Armstrong,  Mr,  Moore,  and  Mr. 
Schoales ;  and  that  Mr.  Bateson  be  Treasurer  and 
Mr.  Atchison,  Secretary, 

Resolved — That  a  subscription  be  opened  for  the 
purpose  of  erecting  the  proposed  monument,  and 
defraying  the  expense  of  the  entertainment  of  the 
day, 

JAMES  ATCHISON,  Sec. 


SECULAR    COMMEMORATION. 


FESTIVAL. 

THURSDAY,  DECEMBER  7  (O.SJ  1788. 

The  dawn  was  announced  by  the  beating  of  drums, 
the  ringing  of  bells,  and  a  discharge  of  the  cannon 
which  were  used  at  the  Siege  ;  and  the  i:ed  flag  (the 
ensign  of  a  virgin  city)  was  displayed  on  the  Cathe- 
dral. The  town  was  almost  immediately  in  motion  ; 
each  person  seemed  eager  to  bear  his  part  in  the  re- 
joicings of  Ihe  day^  and  the  glow  of  honest  enthusiasm 
was  apparent  in  every  countenance. 

At  half  past  10  o'clock,  the  procession  was  formed 
upon  the  Ship  Quay,  and  moved  off  in  the  following 
<ord^r : 

Tha  CorporfttioB  And  City  Begalia; 

Clergy; 

Officers  of  the  Navy ; 

46th  Begiment; 

Londonderry  Associated  Volunteer  Corps; 

Committee  and  Stewarts ; 

Merchants  and  principal  Citizens; 

Merchants'  Apprentices,  preceded  hy  Mr.  Murray, 

(The  great  grandson  of  Col.  Murray) 

Carrying  the  Sword  with  which  his  gallant  grandfather  slew 

the  French  General  Mamou; 

Tradesmen's  Apprentices; 

The  young  Gentlemen  of  the  Free  School: 

Masters  of  Ships  and  Seamaa  closed  the  Processiou. 


^Od.     '     SECULAR  COMMEMORATION. 

It  is  scarce  possible  to  do  justice  to  the  beautiful 
and  august  appearance  exhibited  at  this  stage  of  the 
solemnity ;  nor  was  it  easy  to  behold,  without  the 
liveliest  emotions,  so  respectable  a  body  of  free 
.citizens,  thus  solemnly  commemorating  the  heroic 
achievements  of  their  ancestors,  on.  the  very  spot 
where  those  memorable  scenes  were  transacted — a 
spot,  which  should  be  as  dear  to  the  inhabitants  of 
the  British  Isles,  as  ever  the  plains  of  Marathon  were 
to  the  ancient  Grecians.  But  the  show  itself,  distinct 
from  the  occasion,  was  extremely  splendid  ;  every 
thing  was  suitable  and  becoming,  nor  was  any  circum- 
stance omitted  that  could  add  dignity  to  the  scene. 
The  universal  wearing  of  orange  ribbons  had  a  very 
happy  effect,  and  the  band  of  citizens,  however  other- 
wise respectable,  received  a  vast  addition  from  the 
elegant  appearance  of  the  stewards  who  preceded 
them ;  these  consisted  of  some  of  the  principal  young 
gentlemen  of  the  city,*  and  were  dressed  in  a  hand- 
some uniform  of  blue  and  orange. 

The  Cathedral  could  not  possibly  have  admitted 
the  multitude  who  composed  the  procession,  had  not 
every  precaution  been  used.  Our  city  never  before 
witnessed  so  thronged  an  assembly.  The  pews,  the 
galleries,  the  aisles,  and  all  the  avenues  of  the  church 
were  crowded,  and  many  hundreds  returned  unable 
to  obtain  entrance. 


♦  Geo.  SchoaleB,        Oeo.  Curry,  And.  Ferguson. 

(ir0o.  Knox,  Bogar  Harrison,      Wm«  Armstrong,  Esqrs. 


SECULAR  COMMEiMORATION.         81  », 

Divine  Service  being  performed,  an  admirable 
sermon  was  delivered  bj  Dean  Hume.  His  text  was 
J'oshua  iv.  24.  No  thing  could  be  better  adapted  to 
the  occasion,  or  more  replete  with  just  and  elegant 
sentiments.  After  the  sermon,  a  selection  of  sacred 
niusic  was  performed  from  the  Oratorio  of  Judas 
Maccabffius.  We  shall  not  presume  to  appreciate  the 
merit  of  the  performers,  but  only  observe,  that  that 
fine  air,  in  particular,  so  well  suited  to  the  occasion, 
**  'Tis  Liberty,  dear  Liberty  alone,"  seemed  to  give 
the  highest  satisfaction  to  the  auditory. 

From  the  Church  the  procession  marched  in  the 
same  order  to  the  Meeting-house,  where  the  Rev.  Mr. 
Black  delivered  an  oration,  which  evinced  at  once 
his  knowledge  of  British  history,  and  his  ardent  zeal 
for  liberty. 

On  returning  from  the  Meeting-house,  a  scene  was 
displayed  unexpected,  and  perfectly  nouvelle  in  this 
city.  His  Majesty's  ship  the  Porcupine,  commanded 
by  Capt.  Brabazon,  appeared  in  the  harbour.  She 
was  completely  dressed,  or  rather  covered  over  with 
a  variety  of  the  most  splendid  colours,  and  formed  a 
spectacle  equally  beautiful  and  majestic;  she  came  on 
purpose  to  do  honour  to  the  festival.  On  approach- 
ing the  quay,  she  was  saluted  by  a  discharge  of 
twenty-one  guns  from  the  ramparts,  which  she  re- 
turned with  an  equal  number.  The  Seaflower,  a 
cutter  belonging  to  his  Majesty's  navy,  accompanied 
her  and  added  to  the  grandeur  of  the  show.  So  large 
a  ship  of  war  was  never  before  seen  in  our  harbour. 


82  D.  S^iilCULAK  COMMEMORATION. 

The  Dartmouth,  by  which  Derry  was  relieved  in  the 
year  1689,  came  nearest  her  in  size;  and  it  is  not  un- 
worthy of  remark,  that  the  point  of  time  in  which  the 
Porcupine  and  Seaflower  appeared,  was  the  very  same 
in  which  the  Dartmouth  and  her  attendant  victuallers 
were  first  discovered,  viz.  when  the  citizens  were 
assembled  at  Divine  Service  in  the  Cathedral. — Thus, 
by  a  happy  coincidence,  the  approach  of  those  vessels 
iormed  a  most  lively  representation  of  that  ever  me- 
morable  event,  The  Relief  of  Derby. 

The  procession  we  have  described,  had  scarcely 
terminated,  when  another  of  a  differeDt  kind  com- 
menced.    Some  of  the  lower  class  of  citizens  had 
provided  an  eflSgy  representing  the  well  known  Lundy, 
executed  in  a  very  humorous  stile,  and  not  without 
ingenuity ;  with  this  they  perambulated  the  streets  in 
triumph,  and  having  repeatedly  exposed  it  to  the  in- 
sults of  a  zealous  populace,  they  burned  it  in  the 
market  place  with  every  circumstance  of  ignominy. 
This  little  piece  of  pageantry  afforded  no  small  enter- 
tainment to  innumerable  spectators,  nor  was  it  barren 
of  instruction  to  an  attentive  mind,  as  it  marked  out, 
in   striking  characters,  the  unavoidable   destiny  of 
Traitors — ^who,  having  sacrificed  to  their  own  base 
interests,  the  dearest  rights  of  honour  and  conscience, 
are  deservedly  consigned  over  to  perpetual  infamy, 
and  become  everlasting  objects  of  detestation  and  de- 
rision even  to  the  meanest  of  the  people. 

At  two  o'clock,  the  46th  Begiment  and  Volunteer 
Corps  paraded.  The  Apprentice  Boys'  Company  com- 


SECULAR  COMMEMORATION.  83  d. 

manded  by  Capt.  Bennet,  went  through  the  ceremonial 
of  Shutting  the  Gates,  supported  by  the  regulars  and 
volunteers  in  column — then  returning  to  the  Diamond 
with  King  James's  colours  iji  triumph,  a  feu-de-joie 
was  fired,  in  concert  with  the  batteries  upon  the  ram- 
parts, and  the  ships  in  the  harbour. 

At  four  o'clock,  the  Mayor  and  Corporation,  the 
Clergy,  the  Officers  of  the  Navy  and  Army,  the  Roman 
Catholic  Clergy,  the  Gentlemen  from  the  country, 
the  Volunteers,  Citizens,  Scholars,  Apprentices,  &c. 
sat  down  to  a  plain  but  plentiful  dinner  in  the  Town- 
Hall.  The  toasts  were  constitutional,  and  well  suited 
to  the  occasion.  The  assembly  was  necessarily  mixed 
and  extremely  crowded,  the  guests  amounting  to  near 
a  thousand  persons.  Notwithstanding  it  was  conduct- 
ed with  regularity  and  decorum :  satisfaction  and 
complacency  pervaded  the  whole  company.  Beligious 
dissensions,  in  particular,  seemed  to  be  bm'ied  in  ob- 
livion, and  Roman  Catholics  vied  with  Protestants  in 
expressing,  by  every  possible  mark,  their  sense  of  the 
blessings  secured  to  them  by  our  happy  Constitution, 
and  the  cordial  part  they  took  in  the  celebration  of 
this  joyful  day. 

We  cannot  omit  observing,  that  there  was  one  per- 
son among  the  guests  who  had  been  actually  present 
at  the  siege :  he  was  born  the  year  before  the  siege, 
and,  while  the  city  was  invested,  was  nursed  in  a 
cellar.  The  company  were  much  struck  with  the 
singularity  of  the  circumstance,  and  the  venerable 
appearance  of  the  old  man  excited  universal  attention. 


84  ».         SECULAR  COMMEMORATION, 

We  have  the  pleasure  of  hearing,  that  it  is  in  contem** 
plation  to  assist  him  by  a  handsome  pecuniary  dona- 
tion. 

In  the  afteriioon  ihe  soldiers  were  liberally  enter- 
tained in  their  barrack;  and  seyeral  houses  were  open- 
ed for  the  accomodation  of  the  sailors,  where  they 
were  plentifully  regaled  with  beef,  porter,  punch,  &c. 

The  windows  of  the  Town-Hall  were  ornamented 
with  elegant  illuminated  paintings,  designed  and  ex- 
ecuted by  the  ingenious  Mr.  Black.  The  subjects  and 
disposition  of  them  were  as  follow,  viz. 

FfiBRYQXJAY-STREET. — The  Shutting  of  the  Gates  by 
the  Apprentice  Boys. 

Bishop- Street. — The  Genius  of  Derry,  fixing  the 
Imperial  Crown  upon  the  head  of  EIing  WiLUAMy 
and  trampling  upon  the  Genius  of  Despotism :  at 
the  top,  the  date  when  King  William  was  proclaimed 
in  this  city  20th  March,  168>. 

Butcher-Stkeet. — ^A  Monument  Upon  the  right 
of  the  basement,  the  Eev.  Mr.  Walker,  Governor 
of  Derry,  with  the  Sword  and  Bible ;  beneath  a 
trophy,  with  the  date  of  liis  appointment.  On  the 
left:  Col.  Murray;  at  his  feet, the  body  of  the 
French  General  Mamou ;  beneath,  a  trophy,  with 
the  date.  In  the  centre  of  the  basement,  a  view  of 
Derry.  On  the  centre  of  the  pyraimid,  a  figure*  of 
Fame,  with  a  laurel;  bearing  «  medalHon,  in  which 
the  Genius  of  Derry  is  contending  with  a  tiger, 
the  emblem  of  despotism.    At  the  top,  an  urn. 


SECULAR  COMMEMORATION.  85p. 

Shipquay- Street. — The  Reliep  of  Derby,  a  view 
from  the  Barrack  rampart — the  British  ships 
emerging  from  the  smoke,  after  having  broken  the 
boom — the  garrison  rejoicing  in  different  attitudes 
— at  a  distance.  King  James's  army  striking  their 
tents,  and  retiring  in  confusion. 

Besides  these  many  transparent  pictures  appeared 
in  different  parts  of  the  town.  The  houses  were 
splendidly  illuminated,  and  a  grand  display  of  fire* 
works  from  Shipquay- gate,  concluded  the  entertain- 
ments of  the  evening. 

On  the  following  day,  the  festival  was  continued ; 
and  that  every  class  of  people  might  have  some  enter- 
tainment suited  to  their  peculiar  taste,  an  ox,  decor- 
ated with  orange  ribbons,  and  attended  by  a  procession 
of  butchers,  was  drawn  at  noon  thro'  the  principal 
streets  to  the  Diamond.  It  was  afterwards  cut  into 
pieces,  and  distributed,  with  bread  and  beer,  to  poor 
honse-keepers. 

In  the  evening,  the  festival  was  concluded  with  a 
ball  and  supper.  The  company  was  more  numerous 
than  had  ever  been  seen  on  any  former  occasion,  yet 
everything  was  conducted  with  propriety  and  regular- 
ity. The  general  decorum  that  was  preserved  both 
at  the  ball,  and  at  the  entertainment  the  preceding 
day,  was  owing  in  a  great  degree  to  the  attention  of 
the  gentlemen  who  acted  as  stewards.  The  committee 
are  much  to  be  applauded  for  this  well-judged  arrange- 
ment, and  the  gisntlemen  themselves  are  entitled  to 


86  D.         SECULAR  COMMEMORATION. 

the  thanks  of  the  citizens,  for  their  care  in  preserving 
good  order,  and  in  accommodating  the  company. 

Daring  the  continuance  of  the  festival,  the  weather 
was  peculiarj  favourable,  and  we  learn  with  very  great 
pleasure,  that  no  disagreeable  accident  happened, 
altho'  the  contrary  might  have  been  feared,  from  the 
prodigious  multitudes  that  thronged  together,  espe- 
cially at  the  Cathedral  and  the  Meeting- House  on 
Thursday. 

Throughout  the  whole  of  this  business  no  sentiment 
was  more  universally  observed  than  that  of  love  to 
the  Sovereign.  The  day  had  scarcely  dawned,  when 
"  God  save  the  King"  sounded  from  the  bells;  with 
the  same  tune  the  procession  was  both  received  and 
dismissed  at  the  Cathedral.  It  was  the  favourite  song 
at  the  entertainment  on  Thursday,  and  it  was  sung 
in  full  chorus  at  the  ball  on  Friday.  In  short,  it  was 
apparent,  that  tho'  the  joy  natural  to  the  occasion 
was  strongly  felt  and  universally  diffused,  it  was  deeply 
blended  with  an  affectionate  concern  for  our  beloved 
and  afflicted  Monarch. 

Thus  terminated  the  festival.  Judicious  in  its 
origin,  respectable  in  its  progress,  and  happy  in  its 
conclusion.  The  event  and  its  commemoration,  it 
may  be  said,  (and  what  can  be  higher  praise)  were 
worthy  of  each  other.  No  religious  animosities,  no 
illiberal  reflections  on  past  events,  poisoned  the  gene- 
ral joy  and  triumph.  The  Genius  of  Ireland  seemed 
to  preside,  repressing  in  the  Protestants,  all  irritating 
marks  of  exultation,  and  exciting  in  the  Roman  Ca- 


SECULAR  COMMEMORATION.         S-Y  «. 

tholics  the  feelings  of  thankfulness  for  the  delivetftnce 
of  their  persons  and  properties  from  the  shackles  of 
a  lawless  and  deplorable  despotism. 

May  the  era  be  propicious !  May  this  festival 
be,  by  every  citizen  of  the  empire,  considered  as  a 
bond  of  union,  a  declaration  of  loyalty,  and  a  triumph 
of  liberty!  But  whilst  we  praise  the  spirit,  the 
conduct,  and  the  termination  of  the  festival,  let  it 
not  be  forgotten,  that  this  is  only  the  first  step  in 
the  business  of  commemoration — the  great  object  re- 
mains yet  to  be  accomplished.  Honourably  as  the 
committee  have  acquitted  themselves  in  the  conduct 
of  the  festival,  we  trust  that  the  execution  of  the 
triumphal  arch  and  statue  of  our  deliverer,  will  be 
a  still  more  honourable  proof  of  their  zeal  and  public 
spirit.  The  festival,  however  grateful  and  pleasing,  is 
at  best  but  a  transient  and  fugitive  commemoration^ 
it  may, for  some  time, excite  our  feelings  of  patriotism; 
but  it  will  pass  away,  and  leave  only  a  slight  and 
feeble  impression.  The  arch  and  statue  will  be  a 
permanent  monument.  In  the  words  of  Scripture, 
**  It  will  be  a  sign  amongst  us  and  a  memorial 
for  ever.'* 

This  brief  account  of  the  Centenary  Commemoration  of  the  Relief  of 
I>erry,  is  from  the  Ordnance  Survey  Memoir  published  in  1837. 

1789,  August  1  (0.  S.)  The  Centenary  of  the 
Deliverance  and  Opening  of  the  Gates  of  Derry,  in 
1689,  was  celebrated  in  the  same  spirit  of  general 
concord,  as  that  of  the  Shutting  of  the  Gates  in  the 


S3  SECULAR  COMMEMORATION. 

preceding  year.  On  this  as  on  the  former  occasion^ 
there  was  a  public  procession  of  all  the  citizens  to  the 
Cathedral,  where  they  offered  up  their  united  expres* 
sion  of  gratitude  to  God  the  Deliverer.  It  was 
marshalled  in  the  following  order: — 

The  Earl  of  Bristol,  Bishop  of  Derry, 

Accompanied  by 

Dean  Hume,  and  a  numerous  body  of  the  Clergy  of 

the  Established  Church. 

Dr.  Mac  Devitt^ 

The  Boman  Catholic  Bishop  of  Derry,  and  seveial  of  his  Clergy. 

The  Presbyterian  Ministers,  and  Elders. 

The  Worshipful  the  Mayor,  Thomas  Bateson,  Esq.,  with 

The  Aldermen  and  Members  of  the  Corporation  in  their  robes, 

accompanied  by  their  Officers. 
The  Members  of  the  Commemoration  Committee. 
The  Londonderry  Independent  Volunteers, 
&c.    &c.    &c 

Thus  all  sectarian  and  political  differences  were  hap- 
pily laid  aside  in  the"  universal  rejoicing  for  the 
triumph  for  that  civil  and  religious  liberty,  a  blessing 
to  all,  which  was  celebrated  on  this  occasion. 

From  the  Cathedral  the  procession  moved  in  the 
same  order  to  the  Bishop's  Gate,  where  the  first  stone 
of  a  Triumphal  Arch  was  laid  by  Thomas  Bateson^ 
Esq.  Mayor,  under  a  triple  discharge  of  small  arms 
and  artillery.  Thence  the  28th  Begiment  and  the 
Volunteers  marched  into  the  Diamond,  where  they 
fired  three  more  volleys  in  honour  of  the  festival. 
The  evening  was  terminated  with  a  dinner  and  fire- 
works; and  the  festival  was  concluded  on  a  subse- 
quent evening  by  a  splendid  ball. 


ADVERTISEMENT   OF   PRIZE   MEDAL. 
"  In  magnis  voluUse  satis.'* 

"When  the  Corporation  and  Citizens  of  Derry  resolv- 
ed to  commemorate  the  7th  of  December  1 688,  Mr. 
Douglas  published  the  following  advertisement : 

"  Mr.  Douqlas,  desirous  of  contributing  his  endeavours  towards 
the  celebrity  of  the  ensuing  festival,  and  of  testifying  his  respect  for 
the  Citizens  of  Derry,  hereby  gives  notice,  that  he  will  present  a 
silver  medal  ornamented  with  suitable  devices  and  inscriptions,  to  the 
author  of  the  best  Poem,  either  heroic  or  metrical,  on  the  subject  of 
The  Siege  of  Dejiy.    October  27, 1788." 

The  following  are  extracts  from  the  Prise  Poem  by  Leonidas. 

*   '  *  *  *  *  «  * 

From  Albion's  Isle,  a  colony  there  came — 
The  fact,  tho*  distant,  is  well  known  to  fame — 
Nurtured  in  freedom's  lap,  an  hardy  race, 
Rais'd  Derry's  walls,  and  built  this  loyal  place. 
From  sires  liko  these,  a  sim'lar  race  had  sprung. 
War  in  each  breast,  and  freedom  in  each  tongue, 
No  dastard  fears  e'er  perch'd  upon  their  brow, 
— Such  you  may  see  the  sons  of  Derry  now ! 

This  was  the  place  whose  martial  sons,  alone, 
Supported  freedom  and  the  British  throne; 
Ador'd  the  parent  stem  from  whence  it  grew, 
Bled  to  support  its  rights — and  conquer' d  too ! 

Around  her  walls,  lo !  James,  with  France  ally'd, 
Embattled  legions  rang'd  on  ev'ry  side ; 
Royal  rebellion  summoned  her  to  yield — 
She  spurn'd  its  mandates,  and  she  chose  the  field. 
In  grating  thunder,  to  his  ears  made  known, 
She'd  guard  her  country's  welfare  as  her  own; 
To  none  but  England's  former  laws  she'd  bow; 
To  them  she'd  vow'd  and  ne'er  would  break  that  vow. 
Oft  soft  allurements,  often  threats  they  hear. 
That  rais'd  no  faithless  thought,  nor  coward  fear : 
Thus  they  fix'd  rock,  when  waves  and  wind  assail, 
Resists  each  billow,  and  defies  each  gale ; 
Amidst  the  gen'ral  shock  it  statttls  unmov'd. 
Its  strength  more  valu'd  still  the  more  its  prov'd. 
"With  hearts  and  hands  united  they  decree, 
**  That  none  but  William  should  their  Sov'reign  be." 


A 


90  D.        EXTRACTS  FROM  PRIZE  POEM. 

Hall,  glorious  name !  as  long  as  time  shall  run, 
Endeared  to  memory  will  be  freedom*s  son ! 
'Twas  thine,  her  choicest  blessings  to  bestow. 
The  choicest  blessings  mortals  feel  below  : 
Beneath  his  throne  see  stern  oppression  hurl'd. 
And  superstition  flies  th'  enlightened  world : 
The  Bill  of  Rights  sheds  radiance  round  thj  name. 
Ensures  thy  glory,  and  embalms  thy  fame  ; 
Time,  which  destroys  all  else,  to  thee  shall  give 
Encreasing  splendour,  and,  tho'  dead,  you*ll  live — ' 
Live  in  the  hearts  of  patriots  yet  unborn. 
Who  with  new  trophies  shall  thy  fane  adorn. 

Scarce  had  this  magic  name  their  souls  possess' d» 
'Till  patriot  ardour  fir'd  each  glowing  breast : 
He,  who  e'er  this  had  stoop' d  to  peaceful  trade. 
His  calling  spurns,  and  draws  the  glittering  blade ; 
All  former  thoughts  those  dread  resolves  succeed. 
To  conquer  nobly,  or  to  bravely  bleed. 

*  t  «  *  *  t 

Hail,  glorious  Walls !  while  circling  years  shall  flow. 

Or  genial  suns  illume  this  sphere  below; 

While  sparkling  stars  diffuse  their  distant  light, 

And  cheer  with  fainter  )rays  the  sable  night; 

While  yon  blue  arch  with  suns  and  stars  shall  shine^ 

Be  thine  the  triumph,  as  the  woe  was  thine ; 

May  all  thy  sons,  with  glory's  splendour  blest. 

Unite  the  hero*s  to  the  patriot*s  breast. 

May  these  glad  tidings  cheer  thy  Walker's  ghost. 

Where'er  he  strays  along  Elysium's  coast : 

**  Thy  sons  to  worth  and  virtue  just,  have  paid 

*'  Immortal  honours  to  thy  haUow'd  shade; 

**  The  first  centenial  period  views  them  now, 

"  Still  deathless  glory  decks  each  laureled  brow. 

**  Triumphal  arches  deck  that  Heav'n'^built  wall 

*'  That  brav'd  the  battle's  rage  and  spurn*d  rebellion's  call, 

^'  These  sure  are  proofs  that  still  such  virtue  reigns, 

"  As  burn'd  in  thine,  and  glow'd  in  Murray's  veins; 

**  Such  still  they  are  and  such  may  ages  see 

"  The  sons  of  Derry,  loyal,  brave,  and  free." 

De«7.  V  LEIONtDAS, 


<4I 


EXTRACT  FROM  ANOTHER  POEM.    91  d. 

Extract  from  the  Poem  of  another  Candidate. 

O  ye  descendants  of  those  gallant  spirits, 
*Who  fought  and  bled  round  Derry's  sacred  walls> 

Impress  their  great  example  on  your  hearts, 

And  nobly  emulate  their  lame  and  Tirtues : 

Cherish  fair  Liberty,  that  gift  divine, 

Extend  its  influence,  and  unfold  its  beauty ; 

Guard  it  with  care  'gainst  the  bold  tyrant's  arm, 
Or  from  the  poison  of  licentious  zealots, 

And  to  posterity  transmit  the  blessing.-^ 

And  thou.  Omnipotent,  whose  pow*r  supreme 

Pervades  all  nature!  grant  my  ardent  pray'r: 
'^*  That  Derry  slili  may  be  the  seat  of  Freedom, 
"^^  Of  virtue,  honour,  fortitude,  and  valour; 
And  may  she  still  'midst  future  dangers  boast 
Amongst  her  Sons,  a  Walker  and  a  Murray." 

Deny,  ALFBED. 


THE  SIEGE  OF  DERRY. 
Sung  in  ihe  Town-Hall  at  the  Festival,  1788. 

Tone—"  Come  listen  to  my  Ditty." 

Ye  gallant  sons  of  Dbrrt  hear  me, 

Friends  to  country  and  to  King, 
In  manly  chorus  now  assist  me. 

Whilst  its  glorious  Siege  I  sing. 
Old  Homer  tells  a  mighty  story. 

And  celebrates  the  Trojan  name. 
But  what  was  Troy  in  all  its  glory, 

Compar'd  with  Derry's  lasting  fame, 

Ttine— "  Life  is  chequep'd." 

See  the  Irish  troops  advancing. 
Whilst  the  City's  in  uproar, 
And  the  Monsieurs  proudly  prancing 
All  along  fair  Foyla's  shore. 

Beat  your  drums, 

Man  your  guns, 
Old  Derry's  sons  will  never  yield; 

Sweet  Liberty, 

They  fought  for  thee. 
For  thee  they  brav'd  the  hostile  field. 


92  D.  THE  SIEGE  OF  DERBY, 

Tune-^"  Come  listen  to  my  Ditty." 

Now  behold  King  James  approaches, 

T' wards  old  Derry's  lofty  wall, 
And  on  freedom's  rights  encroaches, 

Which  before  the  tyrant  fall. 
Betray*d  by  Lundy,  see  the  city 

Fill'd  with  terror  and  affright ; 
The  hardest  heart  their  fate  wou'd  pity, 

"Vet  they  boldly  dare  to  fight 

The  Gates  were  shut  with  patriot  zeal, 
By  the  dauntless  '  Prentice  Boys, 

Who  o*er  timid  fears  prevail, 
And  the  bigot's  hope  destroys. 

Now  the  dreadful  war  advances, 
■"  And  the  hosts  prepare  to  fight; 

Hark  !  the  cannonade  commences, 

And  clouds  of  smoke  obscure  the  lights 

With  noble  ardour,  Walker  led 

His  valiant  soldiers  to  the  field; 
Before  him  Rosen's  legions  fled, 

Or  to  the  reverend  hero  yield. 
The  gallant  Murray,  great  in  arms, 

To  single  combat  dares  Mamou; 
Whilst  anxious  hope  each  host  alarms, 

The  patriot's  sword  the  Frenchman  slew. 

Now  ruthless  famine  stalks  around, 

Thro*  the  town  its  horrors  spread, 
Whilst  groans  of  wounded  men  resound. 

Who  soon  are  numbered  with  the  dead. 
But  see,  old  England's  fleet  appearing. 

Relief!  Relief!  the  soldiers  cry; 
Up  the  Foyle  the  ships  are  steering, 

And  British  colours  they  let  fly. 

Ye  Sons  of  Derry,  in  freeaom's  cause. 

Firmly  support  your  father's  fame ; 
Like  them  defend  your  country's  laws, 

And  raise,  like  them,  a  deathless  name» 
Come,  brother  soldiers,  join  the  chorus. 

Whilst  united  we  proclaim, 
O'er  the  flowing  glass  before  us. 

Walker's  glory  and  Murray's  fame. 


SONG,  93 

1?0E  THB  ANNIVERSAIIT  OF  THE  SHUTTING  OF  THE  ©ATE8  OF  DSBBT,18dO- 

Bt  thb  Bev.  John  Gba.ham,  M.A.  Magilligan. 

Air — Aiild  Lang  Syne. 
Full  many  a  long  wild  Winter's  night, 

And  sultry  Summer^s  day. 
Are  past  and  gone  since  James  took  flight 

From  Derry  walls  away ; 
Cold  are  the  hands  that  closed  that  gate 

Against  the  wily  foe ; 
But  here,  to  Timers  remotest  date. 
Their  spirit  still  shall  glow. 

So  here's  a  health  to  all  good  men^ 

Now  fearless  friends  are  few ; 
But  when  we  close  our  gates  again^ 
We'll  then  be  all  true  blue. 
Lord  Antrim's  men  came  down  yon  glen. 

With  drums  and  trumpets  gay  ; 
Our  *  Prentice  Boys  just  heard  the  noise, 

And  then  prepared  for  play  : 
While  some  opposed*  the  gates  they  closed. 

And  joining  hand  in  hand, 

Before  the  wall  restdved  to  fall, 

Or  for  their  freedom  stand. 

When  honour  calls  to  Derry  walls. 

The  noble  and  the  brave. 
Oh !  he  that  in  the  battle  falls 
Must  find  a  hero's  grave. 
Then  came  the  hot  and  doubtful  fray. 

With  many  a  mortal  wound  ; 
While  thousands,  in  wild  War's  array. 

Stood  marshalled  all  around. 
Each  hill  and  plain  was  strewed  with  slain. 

The  Foyle  ran  red  with  blood  ; 

Bat  all  was  vain  the  town  to  gain — 

Here  William's  standard  stood. 

Eenowned  are  those  who  face  their  foes, 

As  men  and  heroes  should  ; 
And  let  the  slave  steal  to  his  grave, 
Who  fears  to  shed  his  blood. 
The  matchless  deeds  of  those  who  here 

Defied  the  Tyrant's  frown, 
On  History's  bright  rolls  appear, 

Emblazoned  in  renown : 
Here  deathless  Walker's  faithful  word 


A 


94    SONG  FOR  SHUTTING  OF  TttK  GATES^ 

Sent  hosts  against  the  foe, 
And  gallant  Murray's  bloody  sword' 
The  Gallic  chief  laid  low. 

We  honour  those  heroic  dead, 

Their  glorious  memory ; 
May  we,  who  stand  here  in  their  stead; 
As  wise-  and  valiant  be. 
Oh !  sure  a  heart  of  stone  would  melt,. 

The  scenes  once  here  to  see — 
And  witness  all  our  fathers  felt. 

To  make  their  country  free. 
They  saw  the  lovely  matron's  cheek 

With  want  and  terror  pale — 
They  heard  their  child's  expiring  shriek 
Float  on  the  passing  gale ! 

Yet  here  they  stood,  in  fire  and  bloody 

As  battle  raged  around  ; 
Resolved  to  die — till  victory 
Their  purple  standard  crowne<l 
The  sacred  rights  these  heroes  gained. 

In  many  a  hard- fought  day, 
Shall  they  by  U6  be  still  maintained,^ 

Or  basely  cast  away  ? 
Shall  rebels  vile  rule  o'er  our  isle. 

And  call  it  all  their  own  ? 
Oh  surely  no! — the  faithless  foe,. 
Must  bend  before  the  throne. 

Then  here's  a  b^alth  to  all  good  men^ 

To  all  good  men,  and  true; 
And  when  we  close  our  gates  again, 
We'll  then  be  all  true  blue. 

ODE  ON  THE  BELIEF  OF  LONDONDERRr. 

Bt  tkb  Bbt.  John  Gbaham,  M.  A.  Magilligan. 

Air,  .Erin  go  Bragh. 
O'bb  proud  LONDONDEBBT  "  the  Red  Flag  is  waving^ 

The  old  badge  of  freedom  gay  floats  on  the  breeze," 
And  far  down  the  Foyle  banks  the  joy-note  is  raving. 

While  the  loud  shout*s  returned  from  the  hills  and  the  seas^. 
Grown  dear,  doubly  dear,  when  proud  foemen  revile  us. 
And  with  foul  imputation  attempt  to  defile  us, 
And  Monks,  Whigs  and  **  Bondsmen,"  combine  to  beguile  ma- 

Of  the  BIGHTS  and  the  fbeedom  our  ancestors  won* 


ODE,  ON  THE  RELIEF  OP  LONDONDERRY.  95 

We  hail  this  bright  day,  to  our  comfort  returning. 

Which  our  Fathers  relieved  in  the  depth  of  their  wo, 
When  the  trenches  abandoned,  their  tents  quickly  burning. 
From  these  walls  fled,  abashed  and  confounded,  the  foe. 
Melodious  the  bells  in  our  high  steeple  ringing, 
Their  tribute  of  joy  to  our  festival  bringing. 
Swell  the  deep  soanding  chorus  of  thousands,  all  singing 
Our  song  to  "  thb  Memory  orp  William  the  Great." 

The  deeds  once  displayed  here,  and  often  related. 

In  Fancy's  fair  vision  recur  to  our  sight ; 
Here  Walker  harangued,  David  Cairnes  debated. 

And  Murray,  great  Murray,  rushed  forth  to  the  flght; 
On  that  field  near  the  strand,  where,  all  calm  and  unheeding, 
The  herds  tend  their  flocks,  on  the  green  herbage  feeding, 
PusiGNiAN  the  valiant  lay  wounded  and  bleeding. 

And  gallant  Maumont  felt  the  cold  hand  of  death. 

Oh,  shades  of  our  Sires  !  in  the  Ides  of  December, 

Your  contest  for  Liberty  sacred  began; 
And  your  Triumph  in  August  our  sons  will  remember, 

While  valour  aod  truth  shall  be  valued  by  man  ; 
The  bigot  may  stare — the  Jacobin  wonder, 
The  rebel  with  malice  and  rage  burst  asunder, 
But  to-day  shall  our  fortress  resound  with  the  thunder, 

That  called  forth  a  Brunswick  to  rule  on  our  throne. 

^^THE^>lAID£lir  C  IT  Y. 

By  Charlotte  Elizabeth. 
Air—"  Lc  Petit  Tamtour." 

Where  Foyle  his  swelling  waters 

Rolls  northward  to  the  main, 
Here,  Queen  of  Erin's  daughters. 

Fair  Derry  fixed  her  reign  : 
A  holy  temple  crowned  her, 

And  commerce  graced  her  street, 
A  rampart  wall  was  round  her, 

The  river  at  her  feet ; 
And  here  she  sate  alone,  boys, 

And,  looking  from  the  hill, 
Vow*d  a  Maiden  on  her  throne,  boys, 

Would  be  a  Maiden  still. 

From  Antrim  crossing  over. 

In  famous  eighty-eight, 
A  plumed  and  belted  lover 

Came  to  the  Ferry  Gate : 


A 


iC  THE  MATDEISr  CITY, 

She  summon' d  to  defend  her 

Our  sires — a  beardless  race — 
They  shouted  No  Surreni>eb  ! 

And  slammed  it  in  his  face. 
Then  in  a  quiet  tone,  boys, 

They  told  him  'twas  their  will 
That  the  Maiden  on  her  throne,  boy^, 

Should  be  a  Maiden  stiU. 

Next,  crushing  all  before  him, 

A  kingly  wooer  came, 
(The  royal  banner  oe'r  him, 

Blushed  crimson  deep  for  shame ;) 
He  show*d  the  Pope's  commission, 

Nor  dreara*d  to  be  refused, 
She  pitied  his  condition, 

Beit  begg'd  to  stand  excused. 
In  short,  the  fact  is  known,  boys, 

She  chased  him  from  the  hill. 
For  the  Maiden  on  the  throne,  boys. 

Would  be  a  Maiden  still.  ^ 

On  our  brave  sires  descending, 

'Twas  then  the  tempest  broke. 
Their  peaceful  dwellings  rending, 

'Mid  blocd,  and  flame,  and  smoke* 
That  hallow 'd  gra^e-yard  yonder. 

Swells  with  the  slaughtered  dead. 
Oh,  brothers,  pause  and  ponder, 

It  was  for  us  they  bled; 
And  while  their  gift  we  own,  boys — 

The  fane  that  tops  our  hill, 
Oh,  the  Maiden  on  her  throne,  boys,. 

Shall  be  a  Maiden  still. 

Nor  wily  tongue  shall  move  us, 

Nor  tyrant  arm  affright, 
We'll  look  to  one  above  us. 

Who  ne'er  forsook  the  right. 
Who  will,  my  crouch  and  tender 

The  birthright  of  the  free. 
But,  brothers.  No  SuRaENDSR, 

No  compromise  for  me  ! 
We  want  no  barrier  stone,  boys, 

No  gat^  to  guard  the  hill, 
Yet  the  Maiden  on  her  throne,  boys. 

Shall  be  a  Maiden  still. 


A  TBUE  ACCOUNT 


or  THE 


SIEGE  OF  LONDONDERRY, 


8T  THE 


REV.  MR.  GEORGE  WALKER, 

HECTOR  OF  DONAGHMORE  IN  THE  COUNTY  OF  TYRONE 
.  AND  LATE  GOVERNOR  OF  DERRY  IN  IRELAND. 


THE   SECOND   EDITIOM,  COBBECTEO. 

FBIKTED   FOB  BOBEBT  CIAYEL  AND  BAT.PH   8IXP805, 
ST.  PAUL'S  CHURCH  YABD,  LONDON. 

1689. 


LONDONDERRY: 

KEPRINTED  FOR  JOHN  HEMPTON,  BOOKSELLER,  DIAMOND. 


TO  THEIR  SACRED  MAJESTIES, 

WILLIAM    AND    MARY, 

KING  AND  QUEEN 

OF  ENGLAND,  SCOTLAND,  FRANCE,  AND  IRELAND. 


May  it  please  tour  Majesties^ 

Next  to  the  pleasure  of  doing  well,  there  is  no  greater 
satisfaction  than  where  the  performance  meets  with  a  fay- 
ourable  reception  from  those  for  whose  sake  it  is  designed. 
I  thank  God  I  haye  this  double  comfort  in  the  testimony  of* 
a  good  conscience,  and  yonr  Majesties  gracious  acceptance 
of  the  poor  services  God  enabled  me  to  doe  for  your  Majes- 
ties interest,  and  the  safety  of  those  Protestants,  whom  the 
fury  of  the  Papists  drove  into  London- Derry, 

Nor  am  I  more  pleased  with  your  Majesties  royal  bounty 
to  me,  much  above  not  only  my  merit,  but  expectation,  than 
with  your  Majesties  tenderness  for  my  poor  fellow-sufferers 
and  partners  in  that  action,  whom  I  doubt  not  but  your 
Majesties  will  find  as  brave  in  the  field,  and  in  taking  other 
towns,  as  in  defending  that,  which  neither  the  number,  nor 
rage  of  their  enemies  without,  nor  those  more  cruel  ones 
within,  of  famine  and  sickness,  could  ever  make  them  think 
of  surrendering.  The  part  1  acted  in  this  service  might 
more  properly  have  been  done  by  other  hands ;  but  that 
necessity  which  threw  it  upon  me,  will,  J  hope,  justifie  me 
before  God  and  the  world,  from  the  irregularity  of  interest- 
ing my  self  in  such  an  affair,  for  which  I  was  neither  by 
education  nor  function  qualified;  especially  since  the  neces- 
sity which  called  me  to  it,  was  no  sooner  over,  than  I  re- 
signed more  chearfuUy  than  ever  I  undertook  the  employ- 
ment, that   I  might  apply  my  self  to  the  plow  to  which  I 


100  THE  EPISTLE  DEDICATORT. 

lad  put  my  band.  I  am  not  at  all  angry  with  the  reflect- 
ions that  some  make,  as  they  think,  to  my  disparagement ;: 
because  all  they  say  of  this  kind,  gives  God  the  greater  hon* 
our,  in  whose  almighty  hand  no  instrument  is  weak,  in 
whose  presence  no  flesh  must  glory.  But  as  the  whole  con- 
duct of  this  matter  must  be  ascribed  to-  Providence  alone, 
as  it  ought,  this  should  then  give  them  occasion  to  consider 
that  God  has  espoused  your  Majesties  cause,  and  fights 
your  battels,  and  for  the  Protestant  religion  ;  and  by  mak- 
ing use  of  a  poor  minister,  the  unworthiest  of  the  whole 
communion,  of  which  he  is  a  member,  woidd  intimate  to  the 
world,  by  what  hand  he  will  defend  and  maintain  both  your 
Majesties  interest,  and  the  religion  you  have  delivered  from 
those  that  were  ready  to  swallow  both  up. 

That  which  I  here  presume  to  lay  at  your  Majesties  feet, 
is  indeed  very  unfit  for  your  royal  view ;  but  that  since  im- 
portunity would  have  it  publick^  I  thought  it  sacrilege  to 
entitle  any  other  to  the  copy,  than  those  to  whom  the  origi- 
nal was  devoted.  The  picture  cannot  be  commended  for. 
the  workmanship,  but  it  may  possibly  be  the  more  accept- 
able, for  that  because  more  resembling  the  Hfe  from  which 
'tis  drawn :  there  is  little  skill,,  or  art,  in  either,  but  there 
are  ornaments  much  more  valuable  in  both,  natural  simpli- 
city, sincerity,  and  a  plain  truth,  in  which  character  I  hum^ 
bly  beg  your  Majesties  will  always  consider,,  and  accept  o£ 
the  endeavours  of 

Your  Majesties  most  obliged, 

Most  faithful,  and  most  obedient. 

Subject  and  Servant, 

GEORGE  WALKEK. 


A.  DESCRIPTION  OF 

THE  CITY  OF  LONDONDERRY. 

The  form  of  tlie  town  comes  somewhat  near  an  ob- 
long or  long  square ;  and  its  situation  lengthways,  is 
N.  W.  and  S.  E.  or  a  diagonal  drawn  from  the  Church 
through  the  Market-house  to  the  magazine,  is  near 
upon  a  N.  and  S.  line. 

The  length  of  the  town  through  the  middle  from 
Ship-key  gate  to  Bishops-gate,  is  about  300  paces, 
or  1,500  feet.  The  Wall  on  the  W.  side  the  town 
320  paces ;  the  Wall  on  the  E.  about  380. 

The  breadth  at  the  N.  W.  end  140  ;  at  the  S.  E. 
end  120  ;  from  Butchers-gate  to  Ferry-key-gate, 
where  the  town  is  broadest,  180  paces. 

The  Wall  is  generally  7  or  8  foot  thick ;  but  the 
outside  wall  of  stone,  or  battlements  above  the  terra- 
plene,  is  not  more  than  two  foot  in  thickness. 

The  four  corners  have  each  of  them  a  bastion ;  on 
the  long  side  to  the  westward  are  two  other  bastions ; 
and  on  the  side  to  the  eastward,  one  bastion,  one 
demi-bastion,  and  two  other  works  which  are  com- 
monly called  flat-forms. 

There  are  four  Gates ;  Bishops-gate  at  the  S.  E. 
end, Ship-key-gate  at  the  end  opposite  to  it:  Butchers 
gate  at  tlie  N.  E.  side,  and  Ferry-key-gate  over  against 
it. 

In  the  middle  of  the  town  is  a  square,  called  the 
Diamond;  where  the  Market-house  stands  (during 
the  Siege,  turned  into  a  guard-house.) 


102         A  DESCRIPTION  OF  THE  CITY. 

Near  the  S.  W.  end  of  the  town,  stands  the  Church;: 
on  the  top  whereof,  being  a  flat  roof,  were  placed  twc 
of  our  guns,  which  were  of  great  use  in  annoying  the 
enemy.  In  the  Sv  E.  as^e  of  the  town,  was  the 
principal  magazine,  within  the  town  also  were  several 
wells,  &c.  and  before  Bishops-gate  was  a  ravelin  built 
by  Col.  Lundy  >  and  the  gro>und  on  forwaards  to  the 
Wind-mill-hiU,  was  taken  in  by  the  besieged  to  the 
distance  of  260  paces  from  the  town,  and  about  the 
same  distance  a  cross  from  the  river ;  and  for  fear 
this  ground  should  be  taken  from  the  besieged  by  the 
enemy,  another  line  was  industriously  drawn  from 
the  S.  W.  quarter  of  the  town,  to  th-e  river,  to  secure 
their  retreat. 

The  number  of  guns  planted  on  the  bastions  and 
lines,  was  8  sakcrs  and  12  demi-culverins. 

The  whole  town  stands  on  an  easy  ascent,  and  ex^ 
posed  most  of  the  houses  to  the  enemies  guxuu 


A  DlAfiY  OP  tflir 
SIEGE   OF   LONDONDERRY, 


Being  prevailed  on  to  give  an  account  of  the  Siege 
of  Londonderry,  it  ia  convenient,  by  way  of  prelim-- 
inary,  to  take  notice  how  that  town  eame  to  be  out  of 
the  hands  of  the  Irish,  when  all  places  of  the  kingdonv 
of  any  strength  or  consideration,  were  possessed  by 
them.     It  pleased  God  so  to  infatuate  the  councils* 
of  my  Lord  Tyrfeonnel,  that  when  the  three  thousand 
men  were  sent  to  England  to  assist  his  master  against 
the  invasion  of  the  Prince  of  Orange,  he  took  partieular 
care  to  send  away  the  whole  regiment  quartered  in 
and  about  this  city;  he  soon  saw  his  error, and  endea^ 
voured  to  repair  it,  by  commanding  my  Lord  Antrim 
to  quarter  lliere  with  his  regiment,  consisting  of  « 
ICiumerious  swarm  of  Irish  and  Highlanders ;  upon  the 
6th  of  December  they  were  on  their  march  in  and  about 
Newtown  (a  market  town  belonging  to  Col.  George 
Philips,  12  miles  distani  from  Derry.)    Col.  Philips 
having  notice  of  this,  and  joining  witJb  it  the  appre- 
hensions they  were  under,  of  a  general  insurrection  of 
Irish  intended  on  the  9th  of  December,  and  consider- 
ing that    Derry,  as  well  as  oth^r    places,  was  to 
be  presently  possessed  by  the  Irish,    and    having 
several  informations  brought  him,  and  some  taken  be- 
fore him  Uiat  gave  some  credit  to  the  fear  and  jealous- 
ies they  were  under,  and  encreased  his  suspicion  of 
some  damnable  design  against  the  British  of  those 
parts,  he  immediately  dispatches  a  letter  to  Aldeitnan 
iforman,  giving  an  account  of  these  matters,  and  his 
opinion  of  them,  and  importuning  him  to  consult  with 


104  WALKER'S  SIEGE 

the  sober  people  of  the  town,  and  to  set  out  the  danger 
of  admitting  such  guests  among  them :  the  next  day 
he  sent  an  express  advising  him  to  cause  the  gates 
of  the  city  to  be  shut,  and  assured  them  he  would  be 
with  them  with  his  friends  the  day  following,  and 
would  stand  by  them  and  serve  them  to  the  hazard 
of  his  life  and  fortune.     Alderman  Norman  and  the 
rest  of  the  graver  citizens  were  under  great  disorder 
and  consternation,  and  knew  not  what  to  resolve  upon. 
One  of  the  companies  was  already  in  view  of  the  town, 
and  two  of  the  officers  within  it,  but  the  younger  sort 
who  are  seldom  so  dilatory  in  their  resolutions,  got 
together,  run  in  all  haste  to  the  main  guard,  snatched 
up  the  keys,  and  immediately  shut  up  all  the  four 
gates,  and  the  magazine.   On  the  9th  day  Col.  Philips 
comes  into  Londonderry,  he  had  been  Governor  of  that 
town,  as  also  of  the  fort  of  Culmore  in  King  Charles's 
time,  and  therefore  the  inhabitants  desire  him  to  re- 
sume the  government,  and  immediately  delivered  him 
the  keys  of  the    gates  and  the  magazine :  he  being 
well  acquainted  with  proceedings  in  England,  with 
the  advice  of  the  gravest  sort,  dispatches  Mr.  David 
Kerns  as  their  agent  thither,  to  represent  their  con- 
dition and  resolutions,  and  to  procure  some  speedy 
relief. 

News  being  carried  to  Dublin  of  this  revolt, as  they 
called  it,  the  lord  Montjoy  with  his  Lieutenant- Col- 
onel Lundy  and  six  companies  are  sent  down  to  re- 
duce the  place.  The  Governor  had  already  formed 
eight  companies  of  good  effectual  men  in  the  city,  and 
armed  them  out  of  the  stores,  and  with  some  manage- 
ment, quieted  all  factions  and  tumults,  and  reduced 
all  things  to  good  order,  so  that  all  were  unanimously 
resolved  to  stand  it  out  till  they  received  a  return  to 
their  address  sent  into  England,  My  Lord  Montjoy 
appears  before  the  town;  his  interest  among  us,  and 
the  consideration  of  our  own  circumstances,  that  there 
was  no  appearance  of  any  sudden  relief  from  England, 
no  provisions  in  the  town,  and  (which  was  worst  oif 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  105. 

id£)  but  two  barrels  of  powder  in  the  magazine,  which 
my  Lord  Montjuy  must  needs  undersl^uid,  being  Mas- 
ter of  the  Ordnance,  made  it  thought  most  advisable 
to  listen  to  a  treaty;  so  the  Governor  with  the  consent 
of  the  city  Cbuncil,  agreed  upon  certain  capitulations  ^ 
that  only  two  companies  should  enter  the  town,  and 
they  to  be  all  Protestants,  and  that  the  town  compan- 
ies should  be  allowed  to  keep  their  arms  and  to  da 
duty  with  the  others,  and  that  no  stranger  is  to  be 
admitted  into  the  city,  without  licence  from  the  Go- 
Temor  and  Sheriffs.  Having  obtained  conditions 
of  so  easy  a  nature,  and  of  so  probable  advantage  to 
the  town,  they  received  my  Lord  Montjoy,  who  made 
Lieutenant- Colonel  Lundy  Governor  of  the  town. 

The  gentlemen  of  the  other  parts  of  the  North  of 
Ireland,  being  well  acquainted  with  the  proceedings 
at  Dublin;  that  particularly,  commissions  were  given 
eut  to  raise  many  thausaiid&  of  Irish,  all  over  the 
kingdom  ;  and  all  to  be  maintained  at  the  expense  of 
their  officers  (who  were  not  able  to  support  them- 
selves) for  the  space  of  three  months.  They  were 
with  good  reason  equally  apprehensive,  this  was  not 
intended  for  their  safety  or  advantage ;  and  therefore 
they  generally  resolved  to  put  themselves  in  the  best 
posture  th^  could  to  defend  themselves  against  any 
inconveniences- such  methods  might  bring  upon  them : 
they  had  several  consultations  with  their  neighbourss 
and  some  great  men  were  not  wanting  in  their  adviee 
and  encouragement.  One  left  some  instructions  with 
Mr.  George  Walker,,  rector  of  Donaghmore,  in  the 
county  of  T3nrone,  recommending  the  necessity  of  se- 
curing Dungannon  by  a  garrison  of  their  own,  and 
.  of  victualling  that  town;  in  osder  to  which  Mr.  Walker 
saw  it  not  only  excusable,  but  accessary  to  con- 
cern himself,  and  raise  men,  out  of  which  he  formed 
a  regiment,  and  to  apply  what  interest  he  could  make 
towards  the  preservation  of  that  town.  Gordon 
O'Neale,  observing  these preparations,sends  his  priest 
to  inquire  into  the  meaning  of  them,,  which  was  readr 


106  WALKER'S  SIEGE 

ily  interpreted  to  him  :  "  So  many  Irish  were  armed 
in  the  county,  they  thought  fit  to  put  themselyes  in 
a  posture  of  defence  against  the  danger  they  saw  them- 
selves exposed  to."  The  men  complain  of  want  of 
powder,  but  by  the  contrivance  of  their  officer,  a  bag  of 
mustard  seed  was  laid  upon  the  carriages,  which  by 
its  resemblance,  easily  obtained  the  credit  of  a  bag 
of  powder,  and  immediately  gave  motion  to  the  sol- 
diers. 

In  order  to  settle  a  correspondence  with  London- 
derry, Mr.  Walker  rides  to  that  town,  and  consults 
Colonel  Lundy.  The  opinion  they  had  of  his  expe- 
rience in  war,  and  zeal  for  the  cause  they  were  to 
maintain,  gave  all  people  great  expectation  from  his 
conduct;  he  approves  and  encourages  the  design,, 
sends  two  files  of  his  disciplined  men  to  Dungannon, 
and  afterwards  two  troops  of  dragoons. 

March  14.  Orders  are  sent  to  Col.  Steward  (who 
was  very  considerable  among  us)  from  Col.  Lundy, 
that  the  garrison  at  Dungannon  should  break  up; 
some  considering  the  advantageous  situation  of  the 
place,  and  the  great  quantity  of  provisions  already 
laid  in,  and  the  consequence  of  leaving  both,  to  give 
strength  to  their  enemies,  shewed  some  unwillingness 
to  comply  with  commands  so  different  from  the  mea- 
sures they  had  hitherto  pursued ;  but  at  last,  agreed 
to  march  to  Coleraine  or  Derry  according  to  CoUonel 
Lundy's  orders. 

March  17.  We  marched  as  far  as  Strabane,  and 
there  met  our  order  from  Colonel  Lundy  to  return 
to  Omagh,  and  the  Rash.  Five  companies  of  the 
above  regiment  are  quartered  at  Rash,under  command 
of  Mr.  Walker ;  and  five  at  Omagh,  commanded  by 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Mervin :  a  fortnight  after,  we  re- 
ceived a  potent  to  march  to  St.  Johnstown,  five  miles 
from  Derry. 

March  20.  Captain  James  Hamilton  arrived  from 
England,  with  ammunition  and  arms,  480  barrels  of 
powder,  and  arms  for  2000  men,  and  a  conmiission 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  107 

from  the  King  and  Queen  for  Colonel  Lundy  to  be 
<xovemor  of  the  city,  together  with  instructions  to 
swear  all  officers  military  and  civil,  and  assurance  of 
speedy  supplies  from  England.  The  King  and  Queen 
are  publickly  proclaimed  with  great  joy  and  solemnity. 
About  this  time  the  Irish  made  a  descent  into  Ulster, 
and  drove  great  numbers  of  poor  Protestants  before 
them,  who  took  shelter  in  Coleraine  and  Londonerry. 

March,  23.  Col.  Philips  is  sent  to  England  with 
an  address  to  the  King,  and  to  sollicit  a  speedy  supply. 

Col.  Lundy  goes  to  Coleraine  to  give  his  advice 
and  assistance  to  that  place.  The  rest  of  this  month 
and  the  begiiming  of  the  next,  is  spent  in  preparations 
against  the  enemy;  they  had  possessed  themselves  of 
Coleraine,  and  drove  all  before  them  till  they  came  to 
Clody  bridge,  of  which  I  shaU  give  this  short  account. 

April,  13.  Mr.  Walker  receiving  intelligence  that 
the  enemy  was  drawing  towards  Derry,  he  rides  in  all 
hast  thither,  and  gives  Col.  Lundy  an  account  of  it, 
but  the  Colonel  believed  it  only  a  false  alarm ;  Mr. 
Walker  returns  from  him  to  Lifford,  where  he  joined 
Col.  E.  Crofton ;  the  enemy  come  to  Clody  Ford ;  all 
night  long  the  enemy  and  we  fired  at  one  another ; 
and  in  the  morning,  Mr.  Walker  took  his  post  at  the 
Long  Cawsey  as  commanded  by  Col.  Lundy,  leaving 
Col.  Crofton  to  maintain  the  post  against  the  enemy, 
which  he  performed  with  good  resolution. 

The  soldiers  having  spent  all  their  ammunition, 
viz.  three  charges  of  powder  a  man,  are  forced  to  give 
way;  Major  Sixoud  rallies  the  horse  in  order, to  bring 
off  the  foot :  The  regiment  at  the  Long  Cawsey  was  in 
some  danger,  having  staid  too  long,  expecting  orders, 
but  got  off  under  the  shelter  of  some  horse,  and  fol- 
lowed the  army,  which  was  10,000  strong,  and  make 
good  their  retreat  to  Derry;  Col.  Lundy  and  several 
of  quality  being  then  at  the  head  of  them.  Mr  .Walker 
found  the  gates  shut  against  him  and  his  regiment, 
and  staid  all  night  without  the  gates;  next  day  with 
some  difficulty  and  some  violence  upon  the  centry 


108  WALKER»S  SIEGB 

they  got  in:  Mr.  Walker  waited  on  Ool.  Lundy, 
and  pressed  the  taking  the  field;  bat  he  not  being  sa^ 
tisfied  with  the  behaviour  of  his  army  the  day  before, 
gave  advice  of  a  different  nature  which  did  not  agree 
with  Mr.  Walkers  sentiments,  who  thought  himself 
obliged  to  stand  by  his  men  that  he  had  brought  from 
their  own  homes,  and  not  to  expose  them  again  to 
the  enemy  by  dismissing  them. 

April,  15.  Col.  Cunningham  and  Col.  Richards 
came  into  the  Lough  &om  England,  with  two  regi- 
ments and  other  necessaries  for  supply  of  Derry. 

There  were  several  remarkaUe  passages  might  be 
here  inserted,  relating  to  those  who  came  from  Dru- 
more  and  Colraine ;  but  as  I  would  not  reproach  any,80 
I  cannot  do  right  to  all;  and  whatever  misfortune  the 
difficulty  of  those  places  brought  upon  4hem,  the  be- 
haviour of  such  of  them  as  staid  in  the  garrison  of 
Derry,  sets  them  above  apologys  for  any  miscarriage ; 
for  certainly  there  could  not  be  better  men  in  the 
world;  fuid  many  of  those  that  left  us,  have  been  ex- 
posed to  eensure;  but  I  hope  the  world  will  be  so  just, 
not  to  give  characters  from  things  done  in  such  a  con- 
fusion. 

April,  17.  Upon  the  news  of  King  James's  army 
being  on  their  march  towards  Londonderry,  Colonel 
Lundy,  our  Governor,  thought  fit  to  call  a  councel ; 
and  that  Col.  Cuningham,  and  Col.  Bichards,  that 
were  sent  from  England,  to  our  assistance,  should  be 
members  of  it ;  accordingly  they  met,  and  with  other 
gentlemen  equally  unacquainted  with  the  condition 
of  the  town,  or  the  inclination  and  resolution  of  the 
people,  they  make  this  following  order:— 

"  Upon  inquiry  it  appears,  that  there  is  not  provision  in  the  gar- 
*^  risen  of  Londonderry,  for  the  present  garrison,  and  the  two  regi- 
'*  ments  on  hoard,  for  ahove  a  week,  or  ten  days  at  most,  and  it  ap- 
*^  pearing  that  the  place  is  not  tenable  against  a  well  appointed  army; 
'*  therefore  it  is  concluded  upon,  and  resolved,  that  it  is  not  conven- 
^  lent  for  his  M^esties  service,  hut  the  contrary  to  land  the  two  re- 
**  giments  under  Col.  Cuningham  and  Col.  Bichards,  their  command 
'*  now  on  hoard  in  the  river  of  Loughfoyle.  That  considering  the 
"  present  circumstances  of  afiBurs,  and  the  likelihood  the  enemy  will 


OF  LONDQKDERRY.  109 

^  soon  pessess  themselves  of  this  place,it  is  thoa$^t  most  convenient, 
^^  that  the  principal  officers  shall  privately  withdraw  themselves,  as 
**  well  for  their  own  preservation,  as  in  hopes  that  the  inhahitants,  hj 
«  a  timely  capitulation,  may  make  terms  the  better  with  the  enemy ; 
*^  and  that  this  we  judge  most  convenient  for  his  Majesties  service, 
"**  as  the  present  state  of  affairs  now  is.*' 

After  this  resolution,  an  instrument  was  prepared 
to  be  subscribed  by  the  gentlemen  of  the  Council,  and 
to  be  sent  to  King  James,  who  was  advanced  in  per- 
son with  his  army  as  far  as  St.  Johnstown ;  it  was  re- 
commended with  this  encouragement ;  "  There  was  no 
^*  doubt,  but  upon  surrender  of  the  town.  King  James 
"  would  grant  a  general  pardon,  and  order  restitution 
'^^  of  all  that  had  been  plundered  from  them."     Some 
gentlemen  were  influenced  by  these  considerations  to 
subscribe,  others  did  not  otily  refuse  but  began  to 
-conceive  some  jealousies  of  their  Governor;  and  some, 
though  they  did  but  guess  at  their  proceedings,  ex- 
pressed themselves  after  a  rude  manner,  threatning 
to  hang  both  the  Governor  and  his  Council.  Captain 
White  is  sent  out  to  the  King,  to  receive  proposals 
from  him ;  and  it  was  at  the  same  time  agreed  with 
Lieutenant- General  Hamilton,    that  he  should  not 
3narch  the  army  within  four  miles  of  the  town. 

Notwithstanding  which.  King  James  having  some 
<5onfidence  given  him,  that  the  town,  upon  his  Majes- 
ties approach)  would  undoubtedly  surrender  to  him ; 
and  that  the  very  sight  of  so  formidable  an  army 
would  fright  them  into  a  compliance,  upon  the  18th  of 
April  advances,  with  his  army,  before  our  walls,  with 
flying  colours;  his  Majesty  blinking  it  discretion,  to 
use  the  shelter  of  a  party  of  horse  on  South  end  of 
Derry  hill,  the  more  safely  to  observe  what  salutation 
his  forces  had  from  the  garrison. 

Orders  were  giv^,  that  none  should  dare  to  fire 
till  the  King's  demands  were  first  known,  by  another 
messenger  to  be  sent  to  his  Majesty  for  that  purpose; 
but  our  men  on  the  walls,  wondering  to  see  Lieut.Gen. 
Hamilton  (contrary  to  his  engagement,  not  to  come 
within  four  miles  of  the  town)  approaching  our  walls 
in  such  order,  they  imagining  they  were  by  some 

F 


no  WALKER'S  SIEGE 

means  or  other  betrayed,  thought  it  reasonable  to  con- 
sider their  own  safety,  and  to  keep  the  enemy  at  dis- 
tance, by  firing  their  guns  upon  tnem,  which  they  ac- 
cordingly did. 

The  enemy  that  were  gre^t  strangers  to  this  sort  of 
exercise,  upon  this  could  not  be  kept  in  any  order  by 
their  officers,  but  some  took  to  their  heels,  others  vn%h 
less  labour  could  hide  themselves,  and  a  great  many 
were  killed.  King  James  did  show  himself  iiji  some 
disorder,  and  much  surprised  to  find  the  behaviour  of 
his  army,  as  well  as  of  the  besieged,  so  different  from 
the  character  he  had  received  of  both;  some  were  ap- 
prehensive of  the  King's  displeasure  upon  euch  a  disr 
appointment,  and  sent  Archdeacon  Hamilton,  and  Mr. 
Nevil,  to  beg  his  Majesties  pardon  for  having  drawn 
his  Majesty  into  so  dangerous  and  unsuccessful  an 
imdertaking,  and  to  signify  to  him  the  difficulty  of 
commanding  or  perswading  so  tumultuous  and  un> 
tractable  a  rabble,  to  any  moderation  or  compliance ; 
but  if  his  Majesty  drew  off  his  army,  till  those  gentler- 
men  returned,  and  brought  assurance  of  his  Majesties 
presence  with  it  (of  which  some  question  was  yet  made) 
they  doubted  not  but  they  could  bring  them  to  a 
better  understanding. 

This  evening  King  James  retired  with  his  army  to 
St.  Johnstown.  In  the  mean  tune  Mr.  Muckridge 
the  Town- Clerk,  sees  it  absolutely  necessary  to  give 
some  intimation  of  proceedings  at  the  council  of  war, 
which  (tho'  every  mans  concern)  care  was  taken  not 
to  make  too  publick,  viz.  That  Colonel  Cuningham, 
his  ships,  men,  and  provision  should  return  to  Eng- 
land, and  all  gentlemen,  and  others  in  arms  should 
quit  the  garrison,  and  goe  along  '^ith  him.  This  dis- 
covery occasioned  great  imeasiness  and  disorder  in 
the  town,  which  had  like  to  have  had  very  ill  effects 
upon  the  Governor  and  some  of  his  Council ;  it  did 
also  add  much  to  the  rage  and  violence  of  the  garri- 
son, when  they  heard  some  wrong  had  been  done  my 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  Ill 

LoFd  Kingston  and  his  party,  by  the  indirect  mea- 
sures of  some  within  our  walls ;  their  concern  for  him 
being  as  great  as  their  expectation  from  him. 

The  Governor  and  his  Council  finding  themselveg 
of  little  iftterest  in  the  town,  and  that  they  could  not 
be  further  serviceable,  &c.  thought  fit  to  retire,  and 
not  to  press  the  matter  furtfier.  Some  of  the  gentle- 
men left  us  in^  alt  this  confusion,  and  made  their  es- 
cape to  the  ships  at  Culmore,  tho'  not  without  some 
hazard;  for  the  souldiers  were  under  great  discontent, 
to  find  themselves  deserted  by  those  that  engaged 
them  in  the  difficulties  they  were  then  under,  and  were 
not  easily  kept  from  expressing  it  with  violence  upon 
some  persons ;  but  it  was  the  care  of  others  to  keep 
them  in  temper,  and  from  those  outrages,  as  well  as 
to  support  them  against  such  discouragements. 

Sir  Arthur  Royden  protested  against  the  proceed- 
ings of  the  Council,  and  would  not  have  left  the  town 
but  that  be  wias  dangerously  sick,  and  was  forced  from 
us  by  the  advice  of  his  physitian  and  his  friends. 

Governor  Lundy  could  not  so  easily  make  his  es- 
cape, being  conceived  more  obnoxious  than  any  of 
the  rest,  but  found  it  convenient  to  keep  his  chamber; 
a  Coimcil  being  appointed,  Mr.  Walker  and  Major 
Baker  meeting  him  there,  desired  him  to  continue 
his  government,  and  that  he  might  be  assured  of  all 
the  assistance  they  could  give  him ;  but  he  positively 
refused  to  concern  himself  any  further.  The  com- 
mission he  bore,  as  well  as  their  respect  for  his  per- 
son, made  it  a  duty  in  them  to  contribute  all  they 
could  to  his  safety ;  and  therefore,  finding  him  desir- 
ous to  escape  the  danger  of  such  a  tumult,  they  suf- 
fered him  to  disguise  himself,  and  in  a  sally,  for  the 
relief  of  Culmore,  to  pass  in  a  boat  with  a  load  of 
match  on  his  back,  from  whence  he  got  to  the  ship- 
ping. 

April  19.  The  garrison  seeing  they  were  deserted, 
and  leffc  without  a  Governor,  and  having  resolved  to 
maintain  the  town,  and  to  defend  it  against  the  ene- 


112  WALKEE'S  SIEGE 

my,  they  considered  of  some  person  they  could  have* 
confidence  in,  to  direct  them  in  the  management  of 
this  affair,  and  unanimously^  resolved  to  choose  Mr. 
Walker  and  Major  Baker,  to  be  their  Governors  dur- 
ing the  Seige ;  but  these  gentlemen,  considering  the 
importance  as  well  as  the  uncertainty  of  such  an  office^, 
acquainted,  by  letter,.  CoL  Cuningham  (whose  business 
they  thought  it  was  to  take  care  of  them)  with  this 
matter,  and  desired  him  to  undertake  the  charge ;  but. 
he  being  obliged,  by  hia  instructions,  to  obey  the  or- 
der of  Colonel  Lundy,  thought  fit  to  take  other  mea- 
sures. They  then  accepted  the  government  of  the 
garrison.  These  gentlemen  chose  eight  Colonels,, 
and  regimented  the  men  in  this  order : 

Col.  Walker,  15  compaDies. 

Col.  Baker,  25  companies. 

Col.  Crofton,  12  Oiompanies. 

Col.  Mitchelbume,  17  comp.  formerly  Col.  SMTingtons  regiment. 

Col.  Lance,  13  comp. 

Col.  Moiintro,  13  comp.  formerly  Col.  Whitneys. 

Col.  Hamil,  14  comp. 

Col.  Murray,  8  comp.. 
In  all,  11?  companies,  each  company  consisting  of  60  men. 
In  all,  7020  men,  341  officers. 

This  was  our  complement  after  having  formed  our 
selves,  as  above  mentioned ;  but  the  number  of  men, 
women,  and  children  in  the  town,  was  about  thirty 
thousand.  Upon  a  declaration  of  the  enemy  to  re- 
ceive and  protect  all  that  would  desert  us,  and  return 
to  their  dwellings,  ten  thousand  left  us ;  after  that, 
many  more  grew  weary  of  us,  and  seven  thousand 
died  of  diseases. 

The  same  day  our  Governors  view  the  stores,  and 
give  other  necessary  orders  and  directions :  in  the 
mean  time  they  observe  the  motion  of  the  enemy,  and 
that  their  guns  were  so  placed,  that  they  could  not 
draw  out  to  their  usual  place  of  exercising,  therefore 
they  divide  the  outline  into  eight  parts;  each  regiment 
had  its  own  ground,  and  each  company  knew  their 
own  bastion.  The  drummers  were  all  enjoy ned  to 
quarter  in  one  house,  so  that  ou  the  least  notice  they 
repaired  to  the  respective  post  of  the  company  they 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  113 

belonged  to;  and  upon  all  alarms  without  any  parade- 
ing,  all  officers  and  private  men  came  into  their  own 
ground  and  places,  without  the  least  disorder  oi>  con- 
fusion. 

There  were  eighteen  Clergy-men  in  the  town  of  the 
communion  of  the  Church,  who  in  their  turns,  when 
they  were  not  in  action,  had  prayers  and  sermon  every 
day;  the  seven  nonconforming  Ministers  were  equally 
careful  of  their  people,  and  kept  them  very  obedient 
and  quiet,  much  different  from  the  behaviour  of  their 
brother  Mr.  Osborn,  who  was  a  spy  upon  the  whole 
Norths  imployed  by  my  Lord  Tyrconnel,  and  Mr. 
Hewson,  who  was  very  troublesome,  and  would  admit 
none  to  fight  for  the  Protestant  Religion  till  they  had 
first  taken  the  covenant. 

After  injoyning  all  parties  to  forget  their  distinc- 
tions, and  to  join  as  one  man,  in  defence  of  the  inter- 
est of  K^  William  and  Q.  Mary,  and  the  Protestant 
ReUgion,  against  the  enemies  of  both;  we  betake  our 
selves,  in  the  first  place,  by  order,  to  our  several  de- 
votions^ and  recommend  our  selves,  and  the  cause  we 
undertook^  to  the  protection  and  care  of  the  Almighty; 
for  we  might  then  truly  say,  with  the  Church  in  the 
Liturgy,  "  there  is  none  other  that  fighteth  for  us, 
"  but  only  thou,  0  God."  It  did  beget  some  disorder 
amongst  us,  and  confusion,  when  we  looked  about  us, 
and  saw  what  we  were  doing ;  our  enemies  all  about 
us  and  our  friends  running  away  from  us ;  a  garrison 
we  had  composed  of  a  number  of  poor  people,  fright- 
ened from  their  own  homes,  and  seemed  more  fit  to 
hide  themselves^ than  to  face  an  enemy;  when  we  con- 
sidered we  had  no  persons  of  any  experience  in  war 
among  us,  and  those  very  persons  that  were  sent  to 
assist  us,  had  so  little  confidence  in  the  place,  that 
they  no  sooner  saw  it,  but  they  thought  fit  to  leave  it: 
that  we  had  but  few  horse  to  sally  out  with,  and  no 
forage ;  no  engineers  to  instruct  us  in  our  works ;  no 
fite-works,  not  as  much  as  a  hand-granado  to  annoy 
the  enemy;  not  a  gun  well  mounted  in  the  whole 

f2 


114  WALKER'S  SIEaE 

town ;  that  we  had  so  many  moutlis  to  feed,  and'  no^ 
hove  ten  days  provision  for  them,  in  the  opinion  of  our 
former  Governors;  that  every  day  severed  left  us,  and 
gave  constant  intelligence  to  the  enemy ;  that  they 
had  so  many  opportunities- to  divide  ns,  and  so  often 
endeavoured  it,  and  to  betray  the  Governors ;  that^ 
they  were  so  numerous,  so  powcrftd  afid  well  appoint- 
ed an  army,  that  in  all  human  probability  we  could 
not  think  ourselves  in  les»  danger,  than  tiie  Israelites^ 
at  the  Bed  Sea. 

When  we  considered  all  this,  it  was  obvk>us  enough' 
what  a  dangerous  undertaking  ws  had  ventured  upon;, 
but  the  resolution  and  courage  of  our  people,  and  the 
necessity  we  were  under,  and  the  great  confidence  and' 
dependance  among  us  on  God  Almighty,  that  he 
would  take  care  of  us,  and  preserve  U8,vmade  us  over- 
look all  those  difficulties.  And  God  was  pleased  i9 
make  us  the  happy  instruments  of  preserving  thi(»> 
place,  and  to  him  we  give  the  glory,. and  no  one  need, 
goe  about  to  undervalue  or  lessen  those  he  was  pleas*^ 
ed  to  choose  for  so  great  a  work ;  we  do  allow  our 
selves  to  be  as  unfit  for  it  as  they  can  make  us,  and; 
that  God  has  only  glorified  himself  in  working  s»- 
great  a  wonder  **  with  his  own  right  handy,  and  hifr 
*'  holy  arm  getting  himself  the  victory." 

April  20.  A  part  of  the  enemy  marched  towards^ 
Fennybum-hill,  a  place  about  a  mile  distant  from 
the  town  N.  B.E.  on  the  side  of  the  river^  there  they 
pitched  their  tents,  and  by  that  means  hindered  alii 
X)assage  to,  and  correspondence  with,  Culmore. 

We  sent  Mr.  Bennet  out  of  the  garrison,  with  or^ 
ders  to  go  to  England,  and  to  give  account  of  our 
resolutions  to  defend  the  town<  against  the  enemy. 
Our  men  were  ordered  to  fire  after  him,  that  the  en- 
emy might  think  he  had  deserted  us. 

This  day  my  Lord  Strabane  came  up  to  our  wallSy 
makeing  us  many  proposals,  aod  offering  his  Kings 
pardon,  protection  and  favour,  if  he  would  surrender 
the  town ;  but  these  fine  words  had  no  place  with  the 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  US 

garrison.  At  that  very  time  of  his  capitulating  with 
ug,  we  observed  the  enemy  using  that  opportunity  to 
draw  their  cannon  to  a  convenient  stand,  we  therefore 
desired  his  Lordship  to  withdraw,  otherwise  we  would 
ttiake  bold  fire  at  his  Lordship  :  his  Lordship  conti- 
nued in  his  complements,  till  we  plainly  told  him,  we 
would  never  deliver  the  town  to  any  but  K.  William 
and  Q.  Mary,  or  their  order.  My  Lord  having  endedl 
all  his  insinuations,  found  himself  at  last  obliged  to 
retire. 

Several  trumpets  were  likewise  sent  to  us  from  the 
enemy,  but  with  as  little  success. 

April  21.  The  enemy  placed  a  demi-culverin  180 
perches  distant  from  the  town,E.B.K.onthe  other  side 
the  water:  they  played  at  the  hmises  in  the  town,  but 
did  little  or  no  mischief  only  to  the  Market-house. 

This  day  our  men  sallied  out,  as  many  as  pleased^ 
and  what  officers  were  at  leasure,  not  in  any  commend- 
able order,  yet  they  kiHed  above  200  of  the  enemies 
souldiers,  besides  Mamou  the  French  General,  and 
several  other  officers  whose  names  you  will  find  in  the 
annexed'  lisir.  A  party  of  horse  come  with  gi*eat  fury 
upon  the  salliers,  and  forced  their  retreat,  which  they 
made  good  with  the  loss  of  four  private  men,  and  one 
Lieutenant  Mac.  Phedris,  whom  our  men  brought  off; 
and  having  leisure  and  more  concern  then  upon  us 
for  the  losS)  than  afterwards  on  such  occasions ;  we 
Buried  them  with  some  ceremony.  We  had  at  this 
time  50  horse  commanded  by  €ol.Murray;  upon  whom 
they  pressed  so  hard  at  first,  that  some  of  his  horse 
Were  beaten  to  the  very  gates  ;  so  that  Mr.  Walker 
found  it  necessary  to  mount  one  of  the  horses  and 
make  them  rally,  and  to  relieve  Col.  Murray,  whom  he 
saw  surrounded  with  the  enemy,  and  with  great  cou- 
rage laying  about  him.  In  this  action  we  took  three 
pair  of  colours. 

April  fld»  The  besiegers  plianted  four  demi-culverins 
in  the  lower  end  of  Mr.  Strongs  orchard,  near  80  per- 
ches distant  from  the  town,  opposite  to  Ship-key- 


116"  WALKER^S  SIEGE 

street :  these  playing  incessantly,  hurt  several  people 
in  the  houses,  battered  the  walls  and  garrets,  so  that 
none  could  lodge  safely  above  stairs^  The  besieged 
make  due  returns  to  their  firing  from  the  bastions, 
killed  Lieut.  Fitz  Patrick,  Lieut.  Col.  O  Netde,  two 
Serjeants,,  and  several  souldiers ;  and  besides  tiiese,. 
two  friars  in  their  habits^  to  the  great  grief  of  the  en- 
emy,, that  the  blood  of  those  holy  men  should  be  spilt 
by  such  an  heretical  rabble,  as  they  call  the  besieged.. 

April  25.  They  placed  their  mortar-pieces  in  the 
said  orchard,  and  from  thence  played  a  few  small 
bombs,  which  did  little  hurt  to  the  town,  all  of  them 
lighting  in  the  streets^  except  one  which  killed  an  old 
woman  in  a  garret ;  from  the  same  place  they  threw 
afterwards  many  larger  bombs,  tlie  first  of  which  fell 
into  a  house  while  several  oflSicers  were  at  dinner ;  it 
fell  upon  the  bed  of  the  room  th^y  were  in,  but  did 
not  touch  any  of  them;  forced  into  a  lower  room,  and 
killed  the  landlord,  and  broke  down  one  side  of  the 
house,  and  made  a  large  passage  for  the  guests  to 
eome  out  at,,  instead  of  the  doors  it  had  choaked  up. 

April  28.  The  besieged  made  another  sally,  and 
killed  several  of  the  enemy  at  Pennyburn-hill,  but 
were  forced  to  retreat,  being  pressed  by  the  enemies- 
horse,  who  charged  us  on  all  sideSi  In  this  action,, 
we  lost  only  two  men,  had  eight  or  ten  wounded, 
which  in  few  days  recovered,  and  were  fit  for  service.. 

This  day  by  a  shot  from  one  of  our  bastions,  the 
enemies  gunner  was  killed^and  one  of  his  guns  broken. 

May  5.  This  night  the  besiegers  draw  a  trench  crossr 
the  Windmill-hill  from  the  bog  to  the  river,  and 
there  begin  a  battery ;  from  that  they  endeavoured 
to  annoy  our  walls,  but  they  were  too  strong  for  the 
guns  they  used,  and  our  men  were  not  afraid  to  advise 
them  to  save  all  that  labour  and  expence ;  that  they 
always  kept  the  gates  open  and  they  might  use  that 
passage  if  they  pleased ;  which  was  wider  than  any 
breach  they  could  make  in  the  walls. 

May  6.  The  besieged  fearing  that  battery  might  in- 


OF  LONDONDER'RY.  IIT 

commode  that  part  of  the  town  nearest  to  it,  consult 
how  to  put  a  stop;  to  their  further  proceeding  in  that 
work ;  Mr.  Walker  draws  a  detachment  out  of  each 
company,  of  ten  men  and  after  putting  them  into  the 
best  order  their  impatience  could  allow,  he  sallies  out 
at  the  head  of  them  (with  all  imaginabl  esilence)  at 
Ferry-key-gate,  at  four  of  the  clock  in  the  mornings 
One  part  of  them  beat  the  enemies  dragoons  from  the 
hedges,  while  the  ether  possesses  their  trenches.  The 
dispute  was  soon  over  and  the  enemy  though  a  very 
eonsiderable  detaehment,  are  so  pressed  by  the  for- 
wardness of  our  men,  aad  discouraged  at  the  sight 
of  so  many  lying  in  their  blood,  that  they  fled  away,  and 
left  us  the  ground  we  contended  for,  and  some  booty>. 
besides  the  plunder  of  the  dead. 

The  salliers  in  this  action  killed  two  hundred  of 
their  men,  most  of  which  were  shot  through  the  breast 
or  head ;  five  hundred  were  wounded,  three  hundred 
of  them  within  few  days  died  of  their  wounds,  as  we 
were  informed  by  messengers,,  and  the  prisoners  we 
took  afterwards.  The  account  of  the  officers  killed^ 
or  taken  prisoners  in  this  action,  you  will  find  in  the 
bill  annexed.  Our  side  lost  three  men,  and  had  only 
twenty  wounded.  At  this  time  we  took  five  pair  of 
colours. 

We  sent  a  drummer  to;  desire  the  enemy  to  send  an- 
oflBtcer  with  14  men  to  bury  their  dead,  which  they 
did  perform  very  ne^gentiiy,  scarce  covering  their 
bodies  witht  earth. 

After  this  performance,,  the  enemies  want  of  cou- 
lage,,  and  our  want  of  horse  occasioned,  that  some 
weeks  produced  but  little  of  action,  except  skirmishes, 
in  which  Captain  Noble  was  very  active  and  success- 
ful :  kills  several  of  their  officers,  and  finds  letters 
about  them  that  afforded  some  intelligence,  and  partic- 
ularly instructed  us  about  the  surrender  of  Culmore;. 
but  upon  what  conditions,  and  for  how  much  money^ 
we  could  not  understand. 

Our  sallies  many  times  be^m  but  with  small  par* 


118  WALKER'S  SIEGE 

ties ;  Capt.  Noble,  and  sometimes  other  officferSyWhen: 
they  saw  the  enemy  make  an  approach,  would  ran 
out  with  about  ten  or  twelve  men  at  their  heels,  and 
skirmished  a  while  with  them.  When  the  besieged 
saw  them  engaged^  and  in  any  danger,.thBy  issued  out 
in  greater  numbers  to  their  relief,  and  always  came 
off  with  great  execution  on  the  enemy,-  and  with  very 
little  loss  to  themselves. 

In  all  of  these  sallies  we  lost  none  of  any  note,  but 
Lieutenant  Douglas  and  Captain  Cuningham,  whom 
the  enemy  took  prisoner,  and  after  quarter  given, 
basely  murdred.  They  did  not  want  being  reproached 
with  so  signal  an  instance  of  their  cruelty  and  breach 
of  faith,  neither  did  they  want  impudence  to  deny  ift 
by  the  addition  of  many  bloody  oatiis  and  protesta- 
tions ;  but  it  was  toa  evident  by  the  testimony  ^f  their 
own  officers  and  souldi6rs,*that  were  afterwards  our 
prisoners*  But  this  sort  of  proceeding  wa»  very  usual 
with  them,  and  agreeable  to  an  account  we  had  of 
their  obligation  by  oath  and  resolutions,  not  to  keep 
faith  with  us,  and  to  break  whatever  articles  were 
given  us :  which  a  prisoner  with  us  (troubled  in  con^ 
science,  that  he  had  engaged  himself  with  so  wicked 
and  perfiduous^  men)' discovered,  to  uSi 

We  were  convinced  of  the  truth  of  it  by  some  exanv 
pies  they  gave  us  after  this  :  When  they  hung  out  a 
white  flag  to  invite  us  to  a  treaty,  Mr.  Walker  ventur- 
ed out  to  comie  within  hearing  o£  my  Lord  Lowth  and 
Colonel  O  Neale,  and  in  his  passage  had  an  hundred 
shot  fired  at  him ;  he  got  the  shelter  of  a  house,  and 
upbraiding  them  with  this  treachery,  bid  them  order 
their  men  to  be  quiet,  or  he  would  order  all  the  guns 
on  the  walls  to  fire  at  them.  They  denyed-  they  knew 
any  thing  of  it:  and  this  was  all  the  satisfaction  to  be 
expected  from  persons  of  such  a  principle.  At  an- 
other time  the  enemy  desired  one  White  might  have 
leave  to  come  to  them;  the  besieged  sent  him  in  a  lit- 
tle boat,  with  two  men,  upon  parol,  which  they  broke 
xezy  dishonourably^  keeping  both  the  men  and  boat. 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  119 

^iih  them.  The  loss  of  the  boat  was  considerable  to 
us,  for  the  gentlemen  that  left  us  toork  all  our  boats, 
BXki  left  them  to  the  sea  and  wind,  and  this  was  the 
only  boat  we  had  remaining. 

The  enemy  remove  their  m^n  body  from  St.  Johns- 
town, and  pitch  their  tents  upon  Belyougry-hill, 
about  ,two  miles  distant  from  Derry  S.  S.  W.  They 
place  guards  on  all  sides  of  the  town,  so  that  the  be- 
sieged found  it  impossible  to  receive  or  convey  any 
intelligence,  and  great  difficulty  to  come  to  the  wells 
for  water,  which  they  often  fought  for,  and  cost  some 
of  them  their  blood.  One  gentleman  had  a  bottle 
broke  at  his  mouth  by  e  shot ;  yet  the  water  of  the 
tewn  was  *bo  muddy  and  troubled  by  our  continual 
firing,  and  so  many  going  to  it,  that  we  were  forced 
to  yun  those  hazards. 

Jmie  4.  The  besiegers  make  an  attack  at  the  Wind- 
Mill  works,  with  a  body  of  foot  and  horse ;  the  horse 
they  divided  into  three  squadrons,  and  assaulted  us 
at  the  rivers  side,  it  being  low  water;  the  foot  attack 
tbe  rest  of  our  line.  The  front  of  the  horse  was  com- 
posed of  gentlemen  that  had  bound  themselves  by  an 
oath,  that  they  would  mount  our  line  ;  they  were  com- 
manded by  daptain  Butler,  second  son  to  my  Lord 
Montgarret.  Our  men  place  themselves  within  our 
line  in  three  ranks,  so  advantageously  that  one  rank 
was  always  ready  to  march  up  and  relieve  the  other, 
Mid  discharge  successively  upon  the  enemy,  which 
(tho  'tis  strange  how  they  could  think  otherwise)  was 
gi^eat  surprize  and  astonishment  to  them;  for  they  it 
seems  expected  we  should  make  but  one  single  volley, 
and  then  they  could  fall  in  upon  us.  Their  foot  had 
%ots  laid  before  them  for  a  defence  against  our  shot; 
they  and  the  horse  began  with  a  loud  huzza,  which 
was  seconded  from  all  parts  of  their  camp  with  most 
dreadful  shrieks  and  bowlings  of  a  numerous  rabble 
that  attended  the  enemy.  The  fagot  men  are  not  able 
to  stand  before  our  shot,  but  are  forced  to  quit  their 
^ew  defence  and  run  for  it :  Capt.  Butler  tops  our 


120  "WALKER^S  SIEGE 

work,  wldch  was  but  a  dry  bank  of  7  feet  high  at  the 
water  side,  and  thirty  of  his  sworn  party  of  horse  fol- 
low him.  Our  men  wondered  to  find  tiliey  had  spent 
BO  many  shot,  and  that  none  of  them  fell:  but  Capt. 
Grooke  observed  they  had  armour  on  and  then  com- 
manded to  fire  at  their  horses,  which  turned  to  so 
good  account,  that  but  three  of  these  bold  men  mih 
much  difficulty  made  their  escape.  We  wondered  the 
foot  did  not  (according  to  custom)  run  faster,  till  we 
took  notice  that  on  their  retreat  they  took  the  dead  on 
their  backs,  and  so  preserved  theix  own  bodies  from 
the  remainder  of  our  shot,  which  was  more  service 
than  they  did  when  ahve. 

The  enemy  in  this  action  lost  400  of  their  fighting 
men,  most  of  their  officers  were  killed;  Captain  But- 
ler was  taken  prisoner,  and  several  others,  which  are 
mentioned  in  the  list.  We  lost  on  our  side  six  private 
men,  and  one  Captain  Maxwell ;  two  of  the  men  were 
kill'd  by  a  shot  of  a  great  gun  &om  the  other  side  the 
water,  opposite  to  the  Wind-Mill  works. 

This  night  the  enemy  from  Strong's  orchard  play 
their  bombs  which  were  273  pounds  weight  apiece, 
and  contained  several  pounds  of  powder  in  the  shell; 
they  plowed  up  our  streets,  and  broke  down  our 
houses,  so  that  there  was  no  passing  the  streets  nor 
staying  within  doors,  but  all  flock  to  the  walls,  and  the 
remotest  parts  of  the  town,  where  we  continued  very 
safe  while  many  of  our  sick  were  killed  being  not  able 
to  leave  their  houses:  they  plied  the  besieged  so  close 
with  great  guns  in  the  day  time,  and  bombs  in  the 
night,  and  sometimes  in  the  day,  that  they  could  not 
enjoy  their  rest,  but  were  hurried  from  place  to  place, 
and  tyer'd  into  faintness  and  diseases,  which  destroyed 
many  of  the  garrison,  which  were  reduced  to  6185 
men  the  15  of  this  month;  these  bombs  were  some 
advantage  to  us,  on  one  account,  for  being  under 
great  want  of  fuel  they  supplied  us  plentifully  from 
the  houses  they  threw  down,  and  the  timber  they  broke 
for  us. 


OF  LONDONDERHY.  121 

Jimc  7.  Three  ships  came  up  to  Culmore  Fort,  and 
'fired  at  the  castle,  and  attempted  comicg  up  the  river ; 
but  one  of  them  unfortunately  run  aground,  and  lay 
some  time  at  the  mercy  of  the  enemies  shot,  and  so 
much  on  her«ide  she  could  not  make  any  return;  but 
at  length  with  some  pleasure  we  saw  her  get  off,  and, 
as  we  believed,  without  much  loss  or  damage. 

June  15.  We  discovered  a  fleet  of  thirty  sail  of  ships 
in  the  Lough,  which  we  believed  came  from  England 
for  our  relief,  but  we  could  not  propose  any  method 
to  get  intelligence  from  them,  and  we  did  fear  it  was 
impossible  they  could  get  to  us ;  and  the  enemy  now 
begin  to  watch  us  more  narrowly.  They  raise  batter- 
ies opposite  to  the  ships,  and  line  both  sides  of  the 
river  with  great  numbers  of  fire  locks.  They  draw 
^own  their  guns  to  Charles-Fort,  a  place  of  some 
strength  upon  the  narrow  part  of  the  river,  where  the 
ships  were  to  pass ;  here  they  contrived  to  place  a 
boom  of  timber,  joined  by  iron  chains,  and  fortified 
by  a  cable  of  12  inches  thick  twisted  round  it;  they 
:inade  this  boom  first  of  oak,  but  that  could  not  float, 
and  was  soon  broke  by  the  force  of  the  water :  then 
'they  made  one  of  firr  beams  which  answered  their  pur- 
pose better;  it  was  fastened  at  one  end  through  the 
.arch  of  a  bridge,  at  the  other  by  a  piece  of  timber 
forced  into  the  ground  and  fortified  with  a  piece  of 
stone  work.  This  account,  as  we  had  it  from  the 
prisoners,  did  much  trouble  us,  and  scarce  left;  us  any 
hopes ;  we  made  several  signs  to  the  ships  from  the 
steeple,  and  they  to  us  from  their  ships,  but  with  very 
little  information  to  either.  At  last  a  messenger  got 
to  us,  one  Roch,  from  Major  General  Kirk,  who  got 
to  the  Water-side  over  against  us,  and  then  swam  cross 
the  river ;  he  gave  us  an  account  of  the  ships,  men, 
provision  and  arms  in  them  for  our  relief;  the  great 
concern  of  the  Major  General  for  us,  and  his  care  and 
desire  to  get  with  his  ships  up  to  the  town.  He  sent 
.another  messenger  along  with  this,  one  Crumy  a 
Scotch  man,  to  give  us  this  account,  and  to  know  the 

G 


122  WALKER'S  SIEGE 

condition  of  our  garrison,  but  he  was  taken  prisoner. 
There  was  soon  an  understanding  between  him  and 
the  enemy,  he  is  instructed  to  frame  a  message  much 
differing  from  the  other;  they  hang  out  a  white  flag 
inviting  us  to  a  parlee;  they  tell  us  we  are  under  great 
mistakes  about  the  Major  General,  and  our  expect- 
ation of  relief  from  England,  that  they  were  all  there 
in  confusion,  and  that  we  might  have  leave  to  inform 
ourselves  further  from  the  messenger  they  had  taken, 
either  in  private  or  public,  we  sent  some  to  that  pur- 
pose, but  they  soon  discovered  the  cheat,  aiid  returned 
to  us  with  other  particular  accounts  of  his  treachery. 
We  received  further  intelligence  in  July  by  a  little 
boy,  that  with  great  ingenuity  made  two  dispatches  to 
us  from  the  Major  General  at  Inch.  One  letter  he 
brought  ty'd  in  his  garter,  another  at  his  second 
coming  within  a  cloth  button.  We  sent  our  first  an- 
swer made  up  within  a  piece  of  a  bladder,  in  the  shape 
of  a  puppositor,and  the  same  way  applied  to  the  boy; 
our  second  answer  he  carry'd  within  the  folding  of 
his  breeches,  and  falling  among  the  enemy,  for  fear  of 
a  discovery  he  ^wallowed  the  letter,  and  after  some 
short  confinement  and  endeavour  to  extort  some  thing 
for  him,  he  made  his  escape  again  to  the  Major  Gen-- 
eral. 

MAJOR  GENERAL  KIRK'S  LETTER  TO  MR.  WALKER. 

Sir, 
"  I  have  received  yours  by  the  way  of  Inch :  I  writ  to  yon  Sunday 
"  last,  that  I  would  endeavour  all  means  imaginable  for  your  relief, 
"  and  find  it  impossible  by  the  River,  which  made  me  send  a  party  to 
"  Inch,  where  I  am  going  my  self  to  try  if  I  can  beat  off  their  camp, 
"  or  divert  them,  so  that  they  shall  not  press  you.  I  have  sent  ©ffi- 
"  cers,  ammunition,  arms,  great  guns,  &c.  to  IniskiUin,  who  have  3000 
"  foot  and  1500  horse,  and  a  regiment  of  dragoons,  that  has  promis- 
"  ed  to  come  to  their  relief,  and  at  the  same  time  I  will  attack  the 
"  enemy  by  Inch;  I  expect  6000  men  from  England  every  minute, 
"  they  having  bm  shipt  these  8  days;  I  have  stores  and  victuals  for 
"  you,  and  am  resolved  to  relieve  you.  England  and  Scotland  are  in 
"  a  good  posture,  and  all  things  very  well  setled;  be  good  husbands 
"  to  your  victuals,  and  by  Gods  help  we  shall  overcome  these  barbar- 
"  ous  people:  let  me  hear  from  you  as  often  as  you  can, and  the  mes- 
"  senger  shsdl  have  what  reward  he  will.  I  have  several  of  the  enemy 
"  that  deserted  to  me,  who  all  assure  me  they  cannot  stay  long : 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  123 

*•  t  hear  from  InniskUlin  tlie  Duke  of  Berwick  is  beaten,  I  pray  God 
**  it  be  true,  for  then  nothing  can  hinder  them  joining  you  or  me. 

"  Sir,  Your  faithful  Servant, 

«  To  Mr.  GEORGE  WALKER.  "  J.  KIRKE." 

But  to  return  to  our  story,  the  besieged  send  many 
a  longing  look  towards  the  ships,  their  allowance 
being  very  small,  as  you  may  see  by  the  account  of 
allowances  out  of  the  store :  they  build  a  boat  of  8 
oars  a  side,  and  man  it  well,  with  intent  to  make  to 
the  fleet,  and  give  the  Major  General  an  account  of 
the  sad  condition  we  were  in ;  they  set  out  with  the 
best  of  our  wishes  and  prayers,  but  were  forced  to  re- 
turn, it  being  impossible  they  could  indure  the  showers 
of  shot  that  were  poured  in  upon  them  from  each  side 
the  River. 

June  18.  Captain  Noble  went  up  the  river,  and  took 
twenty  men  along  with  him,  with  a  design  to  rob  the 
fish-house,  but  was  prevented  by  alarum  from  ihe  en- 
emies boats;  however  he  engaged  them,  killed  a  Lieu- 
tenant, one  Ensign,  and  five  private  men,  took  fourteen 
prisoners  and  both  their  boats.  The  boats  we  offered 
to  return,  and  to  give  the  best  prisoner  we  had,  for 
leave  to  send  a  messenger  to  the  ships ;  but  we  could 
not  prevail :  we  had  agreed  for  five  hundred  pound 
for  L.  Col.  Talbot's  ransom  (commonly  called  "Wicked 
Will")  we  profered  him  his  liberty,  and  to  remit  the 
money  on  the  same  score,  but  we  could  not  obtain 
this  favour  upon  any  terms.  Soon  after  the  Lieutenant 
Col.  died  of  his  wounds,  and  we  lost  the  benefit  of 
our  bargain ;  though  we  took  all  imaginable  care  to 
keep  him  alive,  permitted  him  his  chirurgeon  and 
diet  from  the  enemy,  at  times  agreed  on,  favours  that 
we  allowed  all  the  prisoners,  when  we  were  starving 
our  selves,  which  we  did  not  put  any  great  value  on, 
but  that  the  enemy  so  ill  deserved  tiiem.  At  this 
time  Governor  Baker  is  very  dangerously  ill,  and  Col. 
Michelbume  is  chosen  and  appointed  to  assist  Gover- 
nor Walker,  that  when  one  commanded  in  sallies  the 
other  might  take  care  of  the  town;  and  if  one  should 


124  WALKER*  S-  SIEGE". 

fall,  the  town  might  not  be  left  without  a  govern*- 
ment,  and  to  the  hazard  of  new  elections. 

June  24  or  thereabouts,  Conrad  de  Rosen,  MarshaL^ 
General  of  the  Irish  forces,  is  received  into  the  en- 
emies camp;  and  finding  how  little  the  enemy  had 
prevailed  against  us,  expressed  himself  with  great 
fury  against  us,  and  swore  by  the  belly  of  God,  he 
would  demolish  our  town  and  bury  us  in  its  ashes, 
putting  all  to  the  sword  without  consideration  of  age 
or  sex,  and  would  study  the  most  exquisite  torments. 
to  lenghten  the  misery  and  pain  of  all  he  found  ob- 
stinate,, or  active  in  opposing  his  commands  and  plea- 
sure: but  these  threatnings,..as  weM  as  his  promises > 
in  which  he  was  very  eloquent  and  obliging,  had  very 
little  power  with  us;  God  having  under  all  our  diffi- 
culties established  us  with  a  spirit  and  resolution 
above  all  fear  or  temptation  to  any  mean  compliances, . 
we  having  devoted  our  lives  to  the  defence  of  our 
city,  our  religion,  and  the  interest  of  King  William: 
and  Queen  Mary. 

For  fear  any  one  should  contrive  surrendering  the 
town,  or  move  it  to  the  garrison,  the  Governor  made., 
an  order,  that  no  such  thing  should  be  mentioned  on. 
pain  of  death. 

Every  day  some  or  other  deserted  the  garrison,  so  > 
that  the  enemy  received  constant  intelligence  of  oiu* 
proceedings.     This  gave  some  trouble  and  made  us. 
remove  our  ammunition  very  often,  and  contrive  many 
other  amusements.     Our  iron-ball' is  now  all  spent,, 
and  in  stead  of  them  we  make  balls  of  brick,  cast  over 
with  lead,  to  the  weight  and  size  of  our  iron-ball. 
The  gunners  did  not  pretend  to  be  great  artists,  yet- 
they  were  very  industrious  and  scarce  spent  a  shot 
without  doing  some  remarkable  execution. 

The  MiEirshal  de  Rosen  orders  3  mortar  pieces  and- 
several  pieces  of  ordnance  against  the  Windmill  side 
of  the  town,as  also  two  culverins  opposite  to  Butcher's— 
Gate;. he  runs  a  line  out  of  Bog-street  up  within  ten. 
perches  of  the  half,  bastion  of  that  g$.te,»in  order.  tck< 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  125 

{Prepare  matters  for  laying  and  springing  a  mine;  he 
made  approaches  to  our  line,  designing  to  hinder  the 
relief  of  our  out-guards,  and  to  give  us  trouble  in 
fetching  water  from  Colum-kills  well;  he  defends  his 
line  with  a  strong  guard  in  hopes  to  seize  our  out- 
works, if  we  should  chance  to  be  negligent  in  our 
posts  and  neglect  keeping  good  guards.  By  the  con- 
trivance of  our  Governor  and  Colonel  Michelburn, 
Mid  the  directions  and  care  of  Captain  Shomberg,  or 
rather  being  instructed  by  the  working,  motions  and 
example  of  the  enemy,  as  well  as  we  could  observe 
them;  we  countermine  the  enemy  before  the  Butcher's- 
Gate,  the  Governor  contrives  a  blind  to  preserve  our 
work,  from  the  enemies  battery.  The  enemy  fired 
continually  from  their  trenches,  and  we  make  them 
due  returns  with  sufficient  damage  to  them ;  for  few 
days  passed,  but  some  of  the  choice  and  most  forward 
of  their  men  fell  by  our  arms  and  firing. 

June  30.  At  ten  of  the  clock  at  night  my  Lord 
Clancarty  at  the  head  of  a  regiment,  and  with  some 
detachments,  possesses  himself  of  our  line,  and  enters 
some  miners  in  a  low  cellar  under  the  half  bastion. 
Capt.  Noble,  Capt.  Dunbar  and  several  other  gentle- 
men sally  by  order  at  the  Bishops-Gate,  and  creep 
along  the  wall  till  they  came  very  near  the  enemies 
guards ;  our  men  receive  their  firing  quietly,  till  they 
got  to  a  right  distance,  and  then  thuncfred  upon  them. 
Our  case-shot  from  the  bastion  and  small  shot  off  the 
walls  second  the  salliers  firing  so  effectually,  that  his 
Lordship  was  forced  to  quit  his  post,  and  hasten  to 
the  main  body  of  the  enemy,  and  to  leave  his  miners 
and  an  hundred  of  his  best  men  dead  upon  the  place ; 
besides,  several  officers  and  souldiers  were  wounded, 
and  died  of  their  wounds  some  days  after  this  action, 
as  we  were  informed.  We  were  often  told,  that  some 
great  thing  was  to  be  performed  by  this  Lord ;  and 
ttiey  had  a  prophecy  among  them.  That  a  Clancarty 
should  knock  at  the  Gates  of  Derry ;  the  credulity  and 
superstition  of  his  country,  with  the  vanity  of  so 

g2 


M 


126  WALKER'S  SIEGE' 

brave  an  attempt,  and  some  good  liquor,  easily  wamrecf 
him  to  this  bold  undertaking ;  but  we  see  how  little 
value  is  ta  be  put  on  Irish  prophesies,  or  courage  so' 
supported. 

June  30,  Governor  Baker  dies,  hia  death  was  a  sen- 
sible loss  i&  us,  and  generally  lamented, being  a  valiant 
person;  in  all  his  actions  among  us  showed  the  great- 
est honour,  courage  and  condtict,- and  would  it  suit 
a  design  of  a  journal,  might  fill  a  great  share  of  this< 
account  with  his  character. 

And  indeed  there  were  so  many  great  things  done 
by  all  our  officers  and  men,  and  so  often,. that  it  is* 
impossible  ta  account  them^  all ;  but  certainly  never 
people  in  the  world  behaved  themselves*  better,  and< 
they  cannot  want  mentioning  upon  other  occasion,, 
where  it  may  be  more  to  their  advantage  than  to  fill^ 
this  paper  with  their  story. 

About  this  time  Lieutenant  Gen.  Hamilton  offers 
conditions  to  the  garrison,  and  they  seem  to  hearken; 
to  them,  till  they  had  used  that  opportunity  to  search 
for  provision  to  support  the  great  necessity  of  the^ 
garrison,  which  was  now  brought  to  that  extremity,, 
that  they  were  forced  to  feed  upon  horse  flesh,  dogs,- 
cats,  rats  and  mice,  greaves  of  a  year  old,  tallow,  and 
starch,  of  which  they  had  good  quantities,-  as  also 
salted  and  dried  hides,.  &c.  yet  they  unanimously  re- 
solved  to  eat  the  Irish,  and  then  one  another,  rather 
than  surrender  to  any  but  their  own  King  William 
and  Queen  Mary.  Our  answer  to  the  Lieutenant 
General  was,  "  That  we  much  wondered  he  should 
expect  we  could  place  any  confidence  in  him,  that  had- 
so  unworthily  broke  faith  with  our  King ;  that  he 
was  once  generously  trusted,  though  an  enemy,  yet 
betrayed  his  trust,  and  we  could  not  believe  that  he 
had  learned  more  sincerity  in  an  Irish  camp.'* 

General  Bosen  sends  us  a  letter  to  this  effect, 
"  That  if  we  did  not  deliver  the  town  to  him  by  six  of 
the  clock  in  the  afternoon  on  the  first  day  of  July, 
according  to  Lieutenant  Gen.  Hamilton's  proposals. 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  127 

he  would  dispatch  his  orders  as  far  as  Balishanny, 
Charlimont,  Belfast^  and  the  barony  of  Inishowtn, 
and  rob  all  protected^as  well  as  unprotected  Protest- 
ants, that  were  either  related  to  us,  or  of  our  faction, 
and  that  they  should  be  driven  under  the  walls  of 
Derry,  where  they  should  perish,  if  not  relieved  by 
the  besieged.  He  threatned,  to  burn  and  lay  waste 
all  our  country,  if  there  should  appear  the  least  pro- 
bability of  any  troops  coming  for  our  relief:  yet,  if 
the  garrison  would  become  loyalists  (as  they  termed 
it)  and  surrender  the  town  on  any  tolerable  conditions^ 
he  would  protect  them  from  all  injuries  and  give  them 
his  favour."  But  the  besieged  receive  all  these  pro- 
posals with  eontem{^t  and  some  indignation,  whick 
did  produce  some  heat  and  disorder  in  the  Marshal. 

Among  the  bombs  thrown  into  the  to wn,^  there  was* 
one  dead  shell,  in  which  was  a  letter  declaring  to  the 
soldiers  the  proposals  made  by  the  Lieutenant  Gen- 
eral ;  for  they  imagined  them  strangers  to  their  con- 
descensions, and  that  their  officers  would  not  com^ 
municate  such  things  to  them.  Copies  also  of  these 
proposals  were  conveyed  into  town  by  villains,  who 
disperse  them  about  the  town,  but  all  to  no  purpose ;: 
for  they  will  not  entertain  the  least  thought  of  sur- 
Tendering,  and  it  would  cost  a  mans  life  to  speak  of 
it,  it  was  so  much  abhored. 

July  ^.  The  enemy  drive  the  poor  Protestants,  ac- 
cording to  their  threatning,  under  our  walls,  protected 
and  unprotected,  men  women  and  children,  and  un- 
der great  distresses.  Qui*  men  at  first  did  not  under- 
stand the  meaning  of  such  a  crowd,  but  fearing  they 
might  be  enemies, fired  upon  them;  we  were  troubled 
when  we  found  the  mistake,  but  it  supported  us  to  a 
great  degree,  when  we  found  that  none  of  them  were 
touched  by  our  shot,  which  by  the  direction  of  Pro- 
vidence (as  if  every  bullet  had  its  commission  what 
to  do)  spared  them^  and  found  out  and  killed  three  oi 
the  enemy,  that  were  some  of  those  that  drove  the 
poor  people  into  so  great  a  danger.     There  were 


12S  WALKER'S  SIEGE 

some  thousands  of  them,  and  they  did  move  great 
compassion  in  us,  but  warmed  us  with  new  rage  and 
fury  against  the  enemy,  so  that  in  sight  of  their  camp 
we  immediately  erect  a  gallows,  and  signified  to  them 
we  were  f esolved  to  hang  their  friends,  that  were  our 
prisoners,  if  they  did  not  suffer  these  poor  people  to 
return  to  their  own  houses. 

We  send  to  the  enemy,  that  the  prisoners  might 
have  priests  to  prepare  them  after  their  own  methods 
for  death ;  but  none  came.  We  upbraid  them  with 
breach  of  promises,  and  the  prisoners  detest  tiieir 
barbarity,  declaring,  '*  They  could  not  blame  us  to  put 
them  to  death,  seeing  their  people  exereised  such  se- 
verity and  cruelty  upon  our  poor  friends,  that  were 
under  their  protections."  They  desired  leave  from? 
the  Governor,  to  write  to  L.  G.  Hamilton ;  they  had 
a  much  better  opinion  of  him  than  we  could  be  per- 
suaded into;  yet  we  allow  a  messenger  to  carry  the 
following:  letter  to  him  from  the  prisoners. 

<*  My  Lord, 

•*  Upon  ihe  hard  dealing  the  protected  (as  well  as  other  Protest- 
'*  ants )  have  met  withal  in  being  sent  under  the  walls,  you  have  so 
"  incensed  the  Governor  and  others  of  this  garrison,  that  we  are  all 
"  condemned  bj  a  court  martial  to  dye  to  morrow,  unless  those  poor 
"  people  be  withdrawn.  We  have  mide  application  to  Marshal  Gen- 
'^  eral  de  Bosen;  but  having  received  no  answer,- we  make  it  our  re- 
'*  quest  to  you  {9S  knowing  you  are  a  person  that  does  not  delight  ii¥ 
"  shedding  innocent  blood)  that  you  will  represent  our  condition  to 
,'  the  Marshd  General.  The  lives  of  20  prisoners  lye  at  stake,  and 
*<  therefore  require  your  diligence  and  care.  We  are  all  willing  tcr 
"  die  (with  our  swords  in  our  hands)  for  his  Megesty;  but  to  suffer 
"  like  malefactors  is  hard,  nor  can  we  lay  our  blood  to  the  charge  of 
"  the  garrison,  the  Governor  and  the  rest  having  used  and  treated* 
*^  us  with  aU  civility  imaginable. 

*^  We  remain  Your  most  dutifiiL  and  dying  friends, 

**  Netervill,  Writ  by  antitber  hand,  he  himself  haa- 
loat  the  fiugers  ot  his  right  band. 

To  L.  G.  Hamilton.        E.  Butler,  G.  Aylmor,  Mac  Donnel, 

-^— Darcy,  &c.  in  the  name  of  all  the  rest- 

The  Lieutenant  General,  to  show  hi&  great  concern 
for  his  &iends>  returns  this  answer  to-  our  prisoners 
letter. 


0¥  LONDONDERRY.  12* 

**  Gentlemen, 
**  In  answer  to  yours ;  what  those  poor  people  are  liKe  to  suffer, 
^  they  may  thank  themselves  for,  being  their  own  fault,  which  they 
**  may  prevent  by  accepting  the  oonditioos  have  been  offered  them ; 
"  and  if  you  suffer  in  this  it  cannot  be  helped,  but  shall  be  revenged 
"  on  many  thousands  of  those  people  ^as  well  innocent  as  others) 
^  within  or  without  that  eity^ 

'*  Yours  R.  HAMILTON.*' 

But  however  the  sight  of  our  gaUows  and  the  im- 
portunity of  some  friends  of  those  that  were  to  suser 
upon  them,  prevailed  upon  the  Lieutenant  General : 
so  that  July  4^  the  poor  Protestants  have  leave  to  re- 
pair to  their  several  habitations ;  we  took  down  the 
gallows,  and  ordered  the  prisoners  to  their  usual 
apartments.  Our  garrison  now  consisted  of  6709 
men,  and  to  lessen  our  number  yet  more,  we  crowded 
500  of  our  useless  people  among  the  Protestants  under 
the  walls,  who  passed  undiscovered  with  them,  though 
the  enemy  suspected  the  de&ign ;  and  to  distinguish 
them,  they  pretended  of  finding  them  out  by  the 
smell.  We  also  got  into  our  garrison  some  effectual 
men  out  of  their  number :  they  were  in  a  most  mis- 
erable condition,  yet  dreaded  nothing  more  than  our 
pity  of  them,  and  willingness  to  receive  them ;  begging 
ef  us  on:  their  knees,  not  to  take  them  into  the  town,, 
but  chose  rather  to  perish  under  our  walls,,  than  to 
hazard  us  within  them. 

The  Grovemor  has  several  intimations  given  him 
by  a  friend  in  the  enemies  camp,  that  he  should  look 
to  himself,  that  some  mischief  was  intended  him. 
Soon  after  this  he  understood  some  jealousy  was  en- 
tertained  among  the  soldiers,  that  he  had  great  quan- 
tity of  provisions  hid  in  his  house.  Some  of  the 
garrison  improved  this  to  that  degree,,  that  there  wa* 
great  danger  of  a  mutiny  among  the  men,  and  that  he 
then  began  to  remember  the  caution  was  given  ;  but 
by  his  instructions  to  a  soldier,  that  was  to  pretend, 
he  himself  had  the  same  suspicion ;  it  was  contrived 
that  the  house  was  privately  searched,  and  their  curi- 
osity being  satisfied,  they  return  to  the  good  opinion 
of  their  Governor^ 


130  WALKER'S  SIEGE 

He  observed  likewise,  that  the  enemy  had  endear- 
oured  to  insinuate  to  the  garrison^  that  he  was  to  be- 
tray the  town  to  King  James,  and  was  to  be  highly 
preferred  for  the  service.  This  put  them  in  mind  of 
a  message  that  one  Mr.  Cole  brought  to  Mr.  Walker 
in  the  beginning  of  May  last,  and  however  it  was 
then  supprest,  the  story  is  now  revived,  and  the  Gov- 
ernor in  some  danger. — Mr.  Cole  being  taken  by  the 
enemy,  and  continuing  their  prisoner  for  some  time, 
is  at  last  admitted  to  some  discourse  with  the 
Lieutenant  General,  who  enquired  particularly,  what 
sort  of  person  Mr.  Walker  was;  who  he  was  most  in- 
timate with  ?  Mr.  Cole  (among  several  of  Mr.  Walk- 
er's friends)  at  last  names  himself,  hoping  by  this 
means  to  be  employed  on  a  message  to  him  and  to  ob- 
tain his  liberty.  The  Lieutenant  General  asked, 
whether  he  would  do  service  for  King  James,  and 
carry  some  proposals  he  had  orders  to  make  to  Mi. 
Walker?  He  told  he  would;  and  upon  this  immediately 
he  has  a  pass  given  him,  and  is  dispatched  upon  a 
message  to  Mr.  Walker.  Mr.  Cole  bemg  got  safe 
into  the  town,  was  received  with  great  joy,  and  so 
well  pleased  with  his  liberty  that  he  forgot  his  busi- 
ness, only  casually  mentions  it  to  some  of  the  garri- 
son, with  other  discourse.  Mr.  Walker  (after  this) 
meeting  several  of  them,  they  saluted  him  by  some 
great  names  and  titles. 

Mr.  Walker  easily  saw  the  danger  of  this,  and 
finding  it  was  occasioned  by  discourses  of  Mr.  Cole, 
he  ordered  him  immediately  to  be  confined;  and  being 
examined,  he  unriddles  the  mystery,  and  gave  all 
people  satisfaction,  so  that  they  remained  in  no  more 
doubt  of  their  Governor. 

But  under  these,  and  many  such  like  difficulties, 
the  Governor  (not  without  some  trouble  and  industry) 
reassumed  his  credit  with  the  garrison,  which  God 
was  pleased  to  preserve  to  him  in  spite  of  all  the  in- 
ventions and  designs  to  the  contrary. 

From  our  works  we  could  talk  with  the  enemy; 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  131 

seyeral  of  our  men  gave  account  of  discourses  with 
the  Irish,  "  That  they  expressed  great  prejudice  and 
hatred  of  the  French,  cursing  those  damned  fellows 
that  walked  in  trunks,  (meaning  their  jack-boots)  that 
had  all  preferments  in  the  army  that  fell,  and  took 
the  bread  out  of  their  mouths,  and  they  believed 
would  have  all  the  Kingdom  to  themselves  at  last.'* 

July  8.     The  gairison  now  is  reduced  to  5520  men* 

July  13.  The  garrison  reduced  to 6313    „ 

July  17.  The  garrison  is  reduced  to 5114    „ 

July  22.  The  garrison  reduced  to,..,...  ..4973 

July  25.  The  garrison  reduced  to 4892 

This  day  the  besieged  made  another  sally,  which 
was  performed  after  this  manner:  the  day  before  we 
had  a  council  of  war  and  all  sworn  to  secresie ;  the 
result  of  which  was,  that  the  next  day  at  three  in  the 
morning  200  men  should  sally  out  of  Bishops- Gate, 
200  men  at  Butchers-Oate^and  1100  should  be  ready 
within  the  ravelin  for  a  reserve.  Our  design  was  to 
bring  in  some  of  the  enemies  cattle ;  they  surprised 
the  Lemy  in  their  trenches.  One  regiiJent  ^draws 
up  against  them  in  good  order,  but  had  only  three  of 
their  matches  lighted;  we  came  upon  them  over 
against  Butchers-Gate  and  killed  300  of  their  men, 
besidjes  officers^  The  execution  had  been  much 
greater,  but  many  of  our  men  being  much  weakened 
with  hunger  were  not  able  to  pursue  them,  some  fall- 
ing with  their  own  blows.  "We  returned  without  any 
purchase  of  cattle,  but  were  advised  to  a  more  easie 
experiment;  having  one  cow  left  we  tyed  her  to  a  stake, 
and  set  fire  to  her.  We  had  hopes  given  us,  that  by 
the  cry  and  noise  she  would  make,  the  enemies  cat- 
tle would  be  disturbed  and  come  to  her  relief;  and 
they  began  to  move  and  set  up  their  tails,  so  that  we 
hoped  to  have  gained  our  point;  but  the  cow  got  loose, 
and  turned  to  no  account,  only  the  danger  of  losing 
her. 

July  27.    The  garrison  is  reduced  to  4456  men, 
and  under  the  greatest  extremity  for  want  of  pro- 


132  WALKER'S  SIEGE 

-vision,  which  does  appear  by  this  account  taken  by  a 
gentleman  in  the  garrison,  of  the  price  of  our  food  : 


Horse  Flesh  sold  for. .  <  .Is.  8d.  per  pound. 

fatned  by  eating  the  bodies  of  the 
slain  Irish. 

A  Rat IsOd 

A  Mouse.... 0    6 


A  quarter  of  a  Dog  ....  5    6 

A  Dogs  Head 2    6 

A  Cat  4    6 


A  small  Flodk  taken  in  the  river,  not  to  be  bought  for  ^mony,  or 
purchased  under  the  rate  of  a  quantity  of  HI eal. 


A  pound  of  Greaves   ....  1  0 

A  pound  of  Tallow 4  0 

A  pound  of  salted  Hides  1  0 

A  quart  of  Horse  Blood    1  0 


A  Horse  Pudding  0  6 

An  handful  of  Sea  Wreck  . .  0  2 

ofChick-Weed   0  1 

A  quart  of  Meal  when  found,  1  0 


We  were  under  so  great  necessity,  that  we  had  no- 
thing left  unless  we  could  prey  upon  one  another :  a 
certain  fat  gentleman  conceived  himself  in  great  dan- 
ger, and  fancying  several  of  the  garrison  lookt  on 
him  with  a  greedy  eye,  thought  fit  to  hide  himself  for 
three  days.  Our  drink  was  nothing  but  water,  which 
we  paid  very  dear  for,  and  could  not  get  without  great 
-danger ;  we  mixt  in  it  ginger  and  aniseeds,  of  which 
we  had  great  plenty;  our  necessity  of  eating  the  com- 
position of  tallow  and  starch,  did  not  only  nourish 
and  support  us,  but  was  an  infallable  cure  of  the 
looseness ;  and  recovered  a  great  many  that  were 
strangely  reduced  by  that  distemper,  and  preserved 
others  from  it.* 

The  Governor  being  with  good  reason  apprehensive, 
that  these  discouragements  might  at  length  overcome 
that  resolution  the  garrison  had  so  long  continued, 
considers  of  all  imaginable  methods  to  support  them, 
and  finding  in  himself  still  that  confidence,  that  God 
would  not  (after  so  long  and  miraculous  a  preservation) 
suffer  them  to  be  a  prey  to  their  enemies,  preaches  in 
the  Cathedral,  and  encourages  their  constancy,  and 
endeavours  to  establish  them  in  it,  by  reminding 

*  Note — That  in  the  midst  of  this  extremity,  the  spirit  and  courage 
of  the  men  was  so  great,  that  they  were  often  heard  discourse  confi- 
dently and  with  some  anger  contend,  whether  they  should  take  their 
debentures  in  Ireland  or  in  France,  when  alas !  they  could  not  jiro- 
mise  themselves  1 2  hours  life. 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  133 

them  of  several  instances  of  Providence  given  tbem 
since  they  first  came  into  that  place,  and  of  what  con- 
sideration it  was  to  the  Protestant  religion  at  this 
time ;  and  that  they  need  not  doubt,  but  that  God 
would  at  last  deliver  them  from  the  difficulties  they 
were  under, 

July  30.  About  an  hour  after  sermon,  being  in  the 
midst  of  our  extremity,  we  saw  some  ships  in  the 
Lough  make  towards  us,  and  we  soon  discovered 
they  were  the  ships  Major  General  Kirk  had  sent  us, 
according  to  his  promise,  when  we  could  hold  out  no 
longer,  that  he  would  be  sure  to  relieve  us,  to  the 
hazard  of  himself,  his  men  and  his  ships. 

The  Mountjoy  of  Derry,  Captain  Browning  Com- 
mander, the  Phoenix  of  Coleraine,  Captain  Douglas 
Master,  being  both  loaden  with  provision,  were  con- 
voyed by  the  Dartmouth  frigate.  The  enemy  fired 
most  desperately  upon  them  from  the  Fort  of  Cul- 
more,  and  both  sides  the  Eiver;  and  they  made  suffi- 
cient returns,  and  with  the  greatest  bravery.  The 
Mountjoy  made  a  little  stop  at  the  boom,  occasioned 
by  her  rebound  after  striking  and  breaking  it,  so  that 
she  was  run  aground;  upon  this  the  enemy  set  up  the 
loudest  huzzas,  and  the  most  dreadful  to  the  besieged 
that  ever  we  heard;  fired  all  their  guns  upon  her,  and 
were  preparing  their  boats  to  board  her.  Our  trouble 
is  not  to  be  expressed  at  this  dismal  prospect,  but  by 
great  Providence  firing  a  broad  side,  the  shock  loos- 
ened her  so  that  she  got  clear,  and  passed  their  boom. 
Captain  Douglas  all  this  while  was  engaged,  and  the 
Dartmouth  gave  them  very  warm  entertainment :  at 
length  the  ships  got  to  us,  to  the  unexpressible  joy 
and  transport  of  our  distressed  garrison,  for  we  only 
reckoned  upon  two  days'  life,  and  had  only  nine  lean 
horses  left,  and  among  us  all  one  pint  of  meal  to  each 
man.  Hunger  and  the  fatigue  of  war  had  so  prevailed 
among  us,  that  of  7500  men  regimented,  we  had  now 

H 


134  WALKER'S  SIEGE 

alive  but  about  4300,  whereof  at  least  one-fourth  part 
were  rendered  unserviceable.* 

This  brave  undertaking  added  to  the  great  success 
God  had  blessed  us  with  in  all  our  attempts,  so  dis- 
couraged the  enemy,  that  on  the  last  of  July,  they 
ran  nweiy  in  the  night  time,  robbed  and  burnt  all  be- 
fore them  for  several  miles,  leaving  nothing  with  the 
country  people,  but  what  they  hid  the  night  before, 
in  which  their  care  was  so  great,  that  provision  grew 
very  plentiful  after  it. 

In  the  next  morning  our  men,  after  refreshment 
with  a  proper  share  of  our  new  provisions,  went  out 
to  see  what  was  become  of  the  enemy;  they  saw  them 
on  their  march,  and  pursued  them  a  little  too  far, 
80  that  the  rear-guard  of  the  enemies  horse  turned 
upon  them,  and  killed  seven  of  our  men. 

They  encamped  at  Strabane,  but  hearing  of  the 
defeat  of  their  forces  under  L.  General  Maccarty,  by 
the  Inniskilling  men,  they  removed  their  camp,  and 
thought  fit  to  make  some  haste  to  get  farther  off; 
they  broke  into  pieces  four  of  their  great  guns,  and 
threw  twelve  cartloads  of  arms  and  ammunition  into 
the  river.t 

Thus  after  105  days,  being  close  besieged  by  near 
20,000  men  constantly  supplied  from  Dublin,  God 
Almighty  was  pleased  in  our  greatest  extremity  to 
send  reUef,  to  the  admiration  and  joy  of  all  good 
people,  and  to  the  great  disappointment  of  so  power- 
ful and  inveterate  an  enemy ;  who  were  concerned  in 
point  of  interest,  as  well  as  reputation  to  have  render- 
ed themselves  masters  of  that  town. 

The  enemy  lost  between  eight  or  nine  thousand 
men  before  our  walls,  and  a  hundred  of  their  best 
officers,  according  to  the  best  computation  we  could 
make  of  both,  by  the  information  of  the  prisoners  we 
took,  most  of  these  fell  by  the  sword,  the  rest  of  fe- 

*  The  besieged  had  only  80."  men  slain  by  the  enemy. 

f  The  besieged  took  above  2000  arms  from  the  enemy,  besides 
money  and  clothing,  &c. 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  135 

Ters  and  flux,  and  the  French  pox,  which  was  very  re- 
markable on  the  bodies  of  several  of  their  dead  offi- 
cers and  soldiers. 

We  are  now  under  some  impatience,  to  see  Major- 
General  Kirk,  under  God  and  the  King,  our  deliverer. 

August  1.  The  Governor  orders  C.  White,  C.Dob- 
bin, C.  J.  Hamilton,  Captain  Jenny  and  Mr.  Jo.  Fox,* 
both  Clergymen,  to  wait  on  the  Major- General  at 
Inch,  to  give  him  an  account  of  the  raising  the  siege, 
and  to  carry  him  our  thanks,  and  desire  him  to  come 
and  receive  the  garrison.  The  next  day  the  Major- 
General  sent  to  us  Col.  Steward,  and  Col.  Bichards 
the  engineer,  to  congratulate  our  deliverance.  On 
Sunday  the  Major- General  came  into  the  town,  and 
was  received  by  the  Governor,  and  the  whole  garrison, 
with  the  greatest  joy  and  acolamations.  The  Gover- 
nor presents  him  with  the  keys,  but  he  would  not 
receive  them.  The  next  day  the  Governor  (with 
several  of  his  officers)  dined  with  the  Major-General 
at  Inch;  he  complimented  the  |Maj or- General  Jwith 
his  regiment,  that  after  doing  the  Kmg  all  the  service 
in  his  power,  he  might  return  to  his  own  profession : 
but  the  Major-General  desired  him  to  dispose  of  it 
as  he  pleased,  and  accordingly  he  gave  it  to  Captain 
White,  as  a  mark  of  his  respect,  and  the  gentleman's 
known  merit. 

Upon  this,  we  call  a  Council  at  Derry,  the  Gover- 
nor is  prevailed  on  to  go  to  the  King,  and  to  carry 
an  address  from  the  garrison.  The  garrison  is  now 
formed,  and  of  eight  regiments  made  into  six.  After 
assurance  from  the  Major-General,  of  his  care  and 
favour  to  his  men,  and  particularly  to  his  own  re- 
giment, he  took  leave  of  them  and  embarked  for 
England. 


•  Query^-Knox? — Edit. 


136  WALKER'S  SIEGE 


To  the  Most  Excellent  Majesty  of  William  and  Mary^ 
King  amd  Queen  of  England,  Scotland,  France,  and 
Ireland,  Defenders  of  the  Faith,  dec. 

The  humble,  ADDRESS  of  the  Governors,  OJicers,  Clergy,  and  other- 
OentkTnen^in  the  City  and  Garrison  of  Londonderry. 

We,  the  most  dutiful  and  loyal  subscribers  of  this  Address,  (out  of  a 
deep  sense  of  our  late  miHerable  estate  and  condition)  do  hereby  re- 
turn our  due  acknowledgments  to  Almighty  God,  and  to  your  sacred 
Majesty,  and,  under  you^  to  the  indefatigable  care  of  Ms^or-General 
Kirk,  for  our  unexpected  relief  by  sea,  in  spight  of  all  the  opposition 
of  our  industrious,  but  bloody  and  implacable  enemies ;  which  relief 
was  no  less  wonderfully,  than  seasonably,  conveyed  to  us,  and  that,, 
at  the  very  nick  of  time^when  we  (who  survived  many  thousands 
that  died  here  of  famine  during  the  siege)-  were  just  ready  to  be  cut 
off,  and  perish,  by  the   hands  of  barbarous,  cniel,  and  inhuman 
wretches;  who  no  sooner  saw  us  delivered,  and  that  they  could  not 
compass  their  wicked  designs  against  this  your  Majesties  city,  and 
our  lives  (for  which  they  thirsted)  immediately  set  all  the  country 
round  us  on  fire,  after  having  plundered,  robbed,  and  stripped  all  the' 
Protestants  therein,  as  well  those  persons  they  themselves  granted 
protections  to,  as  others :  we  do  therefore  most  sincerely  rejoice  with? 
all  our  souls,  and  bless  God  for  all  his  singular  and  repeated  mercies 
and  deliverances;  and  do  for  ever  adore  the  Divine  Providence  for  your 
Majesties  rightful  and  peaceable  accession  to  the  Imperial  Crown  or 
these  Kingdoms  (the  proclaiming  of  which  was  justly  celebrated  in 
these  parts  with  universal  joy;)  and  we  do  with  all  humble  submission- 
present  to  your  sacred  Majesty  our  unfeigned  loyalty,  the  most 
valuable  tribute  we  can  give,  or  your  Mfyesty  receive  from  us.    And 
since  the  same  Providence  has  (through  much  diffitsulty)  made  us 
so  happy  as  to  be  your  subjects,  we  come  in  the  like  humility  to  lay 
ourselves  entirely  at  your  royal  feet,  and  do  most  heartily  and  resolv- 
edly offer  and  engage  oiu:  lives  and  fortunes  to  your  service.  And  fur- 
ther, we  do  most  unanimously  join  in  a  firm  and  unchangeable  vow  and 
resolution  of  improving  all  occasions  of  becoming  serviceable  to  your 
Majesty,  in  what  station  soever  it  shall  please  God  and  your  Majesty 
to  place  us ;  and  will  expose  ourselves  to  all  hazards  and  extremities 
to  serve  your  M^iesty  against  the  common  enemy.    From  all  which 
promises,  vows  and  services,  we  and  every  of  us  promise  (without 
any  exception  or  reserve)  not  to  recede  unto  oinr  lives  end.    In  tes- 
timony of  all  which,  we  have  hereunto  subscribed  our  names  at 
Londonderry  tbis  29th  day  of  JlQy,  Anno  Dom.  1669; 


George  Walker. 
John  Mitchelbume. 
Richard  Crofton. 
Thomas  Lane. 
Hugh.  Hamill. 
Charles  Kinaston. 


William  Campbell. 
Gervase  Squire. 
Henry  Monry 
Henry  Campsie. 
Adam  Morrow. 
John  Dobbin. 


Alexander  Stewart 
Thomas  Gughtredge. 
Thomas  Johnston. 
Thomas  Newcomen., 
Edward  Davyes. 
John  Hamilton.. 


OF  LONDON  DEER  Y. 


137 


Thomas  Ash. 
Bobert  Boyd. 
Balph  Fullerton. 
Michael  Cunningham 
Joseph  Johnston. 
Bobert  Bailey. 
William  Grove. 
John  M'CleUand. 
James  Graham. 
"William  Thompson. 
James  Yoimg. 
Bichard  Cormack. 
Oliver  Apton. 
Alexander  Knox. 
Patt  Moore. 
John  Humes. 
Bobert  Dennison. 
Marmaduke  Stewart. 
James  Fleming. 
Andrew  Grigson. 
Christopher  Jenny. 
Thomas  Smyth. 
Bartholomew  Black. 
John  Campbell. 
Bobert  Morgan. 
Michael  Clenaghan. 
Bichard  Fane. 
Stephen  Godfrey. 
WiUiam  Hamilton. 
Bobert  Bogers. 
James  Galtworth. 
Bichard  Islen. 
Arthur  Hamilton. 
Michael  Bullack. 
James  Styles. 
James  Cunningham. 
Archibald  M'Culloch. 
Francis  Obre. 
Alexander  Sanderson. 
Archibald  Sanderson. 
Arthur  Noble. 
Philip  Dunbarr. 
George  White. 


Thomas  White. 
James  Gledstanes. 
John  Macklin. 
James  Tracy. 
John  Halshton . 
Joseph  Gordon. 
James  Hairs. 
Andrew  Hamilton. 
Adam  Ardock. 
Bobert  Wallace. 
George  Church. 
Bichard  Fleming. 
Henry  Cust. 
John  Crofton. 
Benjamin  Wilkins. 
Thomas  Lean. 
James  Blair. 
Dudley  Phillips. 
John  Buchanan. 
£dward  Curhng. 
William  Church. 
Dalway  Clements. 
Albert  HaU. 
Matthew  Cocken. 
Thomas  Brunett. 
William  Stewart. 
Francis  Wilson. 
Matthew  M'Clellany. 
George  Crofton. 
William  Babington. 
Bobert  King. 
John  Logan. 
Alexander  Bankin. 
Fdmund  Bice. 
Bobert  Walker. 
James  M'Cormick. 
John  Cochran. 
James  McCartney. 
Warren  Godfrey. 
John  Cunningham. 
Henry  Lean. 
George  Walker. 
'  Hannston. 


Andrew  Bailly. 
Daniel  Mons.  Cuistion 
John  Bailly. 
Bobert  Lyndesie. 
Francis  Boyd. 
James  Carr. 
William  Montgomery. 
James  Moore. 
Nicholas  White. 
John  Fuller. 
Thomas  Key. 
Frederick  Kye. 
Thomas  Baker. 
John  Hering. 
James  Hufton. 
Ad«m  Downing. 
Abraham  Hilhouse. 
John  Mucholland. 
Bobert  Bennet. 
William  Dobbin. 
George  Garnet. 
James  Barrington. 
Henry  Pearse. 
Alexander  BaUiffe. 
Thomas  Odayre. 
John  Hamilton. 
Henry  — verett. 
Daniel  Fisher. 
John  Cross. 
William  Cross. 
Bernard  MulhoUan. 
David  MulhoUan. 
Thomas  Conley. 
Bobert  Skinner. 
Bichard  Bobinson. 
Bobert  Macklin. 
Matthew  Clarke. 
John  Clements. 
William  Hanson. 
Theophilus  Manson. 
James  Manson. 


The  DECLARATION  of  the  Gentlemen  of  Derry, 
upon  the  news  of  a  General  Massacre  intended  of  the 
Protestants,  December  9. 

To  all  Christian  people  to  whom  these  presents  shall  come, 
the  Mayor,  Sheriffs,  and  Citizens  of  Londonderry,  send  greeting. 
Having  received  intimation  from  several  creditable  persons,  that  an 


138  .    WALKER'S  STEGE" 


insurreotion  of  the  Irish  Papists  was  intended,  and  by  them  a  general 
massacre  of  the  Protestants  in  this  Kingdom;  and  the  same  to  be 
acted  and  perpetrated  on  or  about  the  9th  of  this  instant  (December) 
and  being  confirmed  in  oui  fear  and  jealousy  of  so  hoirible  a  design 
by  many  palpable  insinuations,  dubious  expressions,  monitory  letters,, 
and  positive  informations,  all  conducing  and  concurring  to  beget  in 
us  a  trembling  expectation  of  a  sudden  and  inevitable  ruin  and  de- 
struction.; we  disposed  ourselves  to  a  patient  and  quiet  resignation  to 
the  Divine  Providence,  hoping  for  some  deliverance  and  diversion  of 
this  impending  misery,  or  to  receive  from  the  hands  of  God  such  a 
measure  of  constancy  and  courage  as  might  enable  u.s  to  possess  our 
souls  in  patience,  and  submissively  to  wait  the  issue  of  so  severe  a 
trial.  Accordingly,  when  on<  the  5th  instant  part  of  the  Earl  of  Antrim's 
forces  advanced  to  take  possession,  of  this  placCrthough  we  looked  on 
ourselves  as  sheep  appointed  for  slaughter,  and  on  them  as  the  ex- 
ecutioners of  vengeance  on  us^yet  we  contrived  no  other  means  of  es- 
cape than  by  flight,  and  with  all  precipitation  to  hurry  away  our 
families  into  other  places  and  countries.  But  it  pleased  God  who 
watches  over  us,  so  to  order  things, that  when  they  were  ready  to  en- 
ter the  city,  a  great  number  of  the  younger,  and  some  of  the  meaner 
sort  of  the  inhabitants,  ran  hastily  to  the  gates  and  shut  them,- 
loudly  denying  entrance  to  such  guests,  and  obstinately  refusing  obe- 
dience to  us.  At  first  we  were  amazed  at  the  entei prize,  and  appre- 
hensive of  the  many  ill  circumstances  and  consequences,  that  might 
result  from  so  rash  an  undertaking;- but  since  that,  having  received 
repeated  advertisements  of  the  general  design,  and  particular  infor- 
mations, which  may  rationally  induce  us  to  believe  it;  and  being 
credibly  assured,  that  under  the  pretence  of  six  companies  to  quarter 
amongst  us,  a  vast  swarm  of  Highland  and  Irish  Papists,  were  on  the' 
ways  and  roads  approaching  to  us;  that  some  of  the  Popish  Clergy  in- 
©ur  neighbourhood,  had  boufght  up  arms,  and  provided  an  unusual 
furniture  of  iron  chains  for  bridles,  ([whereof  sixty  were  bespoke  in  one- 
place)  and  some  of  them  seized,  and  now  in  our  custody;  we  began 
to  consider  it  as  an  especial  instance  of  €rbd's  mercy  towards  us, 
that  we  were  not  delivered  over  as  a  prey  unto  them,,  and  that  it  pleas- 
ed him  to  stir  up  the  spirits  of  the  people  so  unexpectedly  to  proride 
for  their  and  our  common  safety  and-  preservation  ;  wherefore 
we  do  declare  and  remonstrate  to  the  world,  that  as  we  have  resolved 
to  stand  upon  our  guards,  and  defend  our  walls,  and  not  to  admit  of 
any  Papist  whatsoever  to  quarter  amongst  us,  so  we  have  firmly  and 
sincerely  determined  to  persevere  in  our  duty  and  loyalty  to  our  So- 
vereign Lord  the  King,  without  the  least  breach  of  mutiny,  or  sedi- 
tious opposition  to  his  royal  commands.  And  since  no  other  motives 
have  prompt  us  to  this  resolution,  but  the  preservation  of  our  lives,, 
and  to  prevent  the  plots  and  machinations  of  the  enemies  of  the* 
Protestant  religion;  we  are  encoiuraged  to  hope  that  ther  government 
will  vouchsafe  a  candid  and  favourable  interpretation  of  our  proceed- 
ings, and  that  all  his  Majesties  Protestant  subjects  will  interpose 
with  their  prayers  to  God,  their  solicitations  to  the  King,  and  their 
advice  and  assistance  to  us  on  this  so  extraordinary  and  immergent 
an  occasion,  which  not  only  have  an  influence  on  the  rest  of  the 
Kingdom,  but  may  have  a  probable  aspect  towards  the  interest  of  the 


OF  LONDONDERRY,  159 


Protestant  religion,  and  may  deserve  a  favourable  regard  from  all  the 
professors  thereof  in  his  Majesties  dominions.     God  save  the  King. 


Proposals  made  to  Colonel  Lundy^  Governor  of  Derry^ 

by  Major  Stroud.    April  13. 

I.  The  said  Major  proposed  to  the  said  Governor,  to  defend  tha 
Castle  of  Baphoe,  or  demolish  it. 

II.  How^  inconsiderable  every  troop  and  company  were,  tliat  -weni 
By  the  names  of  troops  and  companies,  kistancing  the  regiment  of 
my  Lord  Mount^Alexander,  sU  then  dispersed  except  his  own  troop, 
and  Captain  Upton's  troop,  which  both  joined  would  not  make  one 
good  troop, 

in.  That  the  said  Major  proposed  to  the  said  Governor,  that  har- 
rows should  be  thrown  into  the  Fords,  and  for  want  thereof,  the  in- 
struments called  roundhead,  which  would  have  answered  the  same 
purpose;  and  fearing  that  the  proposals  aforesaid  might  be  neglected 
that  night,  the  said  Major  Strovd  writ  also  to  the  same  effect  and 
purpose  to  the  Governor  by  Captain  Whaley,  who  delivered  the  same- 
letter  accordingly;  and  if  these  propositions  had  been  observed,  the 
enemy  could  not  have  passed  the  ford:  but  not  being  observed,  and 
on  Monday  following,iinding  the  enemy  in  good  posture  en  the  other 
side  of  the  water,  drawing  battalions  down  to  the  ford,  he  drew  up 
what  men  he  could  to  make  opposition,  who  eried  out, that  they  want- 
ed  powder,  and  most  of  them  arms ;  and  in  like  manner  the  Major 
applying  to  the  fort  near  Claudy  Bridge,  they  also  cried  out  for  want 
of  powder;,  and  from  thence  retumiiig  to  the  horse,  he  found  them 
breaking,  and  after  retreating  near  a  mile,  prevailed  with  them  to 
rally,  in  order  to  bring  off" the  foot,  especially  the  regiment  of  Antrim's,, 
which  was  according!}  done.  At  the  same  time  the  soldiers  told  me, 
that  the  Governor  was  gone  by,  and  some  others',  which  made  him 
very  earnest  to  ber  gone,  saymg,  I  would  keep  them  thereto  be  cut  off.- 

Declaration  of  UNION,  March  21^  1688. 

"Whereas,  either  by  folly,  or  weakness  of  friends^  or  craft  and  strat- 
agem of  enemies,  some  rumours  and  reflections  are  spread  abroad 
among  the  vulgar,  that  the  Right  Honourable  the  Lord  Blaney,  Sir 
Arthur  Rawdon,  lieutenant-Colonel  Maxwell,  and  other  gentlemen' 
and  officers  of  quality,  are  resolved  to  take  protections  from  the  Irish^ 
and  desert  the  general  service  for  defence  of  the  Protestant  party  in 
this  Kingdom,  to  ther  great  discouragement  of  such  who  are  so  weak^ 
as  to  give  credit  to  so  false,  scandalous,  and  malicious  a  report.  For 
tdping  off  which  aspersion,  and  clearing  the  minds  of  all  Protestant 
friends  wheresoever,  from  all  suspicions  and  jealousies  of  that  kind 
or  otherwise,  it  is  hereby  unanimously  declared,  protested,  and  pub- 
lished to  all  men,  by  Colonel  Robert  Lundy,  Governor  of  Derry,  the 
said  Lord  Blaney,  Sir  Arthur  Rawdon,  and  other  officers  and  gentle- 
men, subscribing  hereunto,  that  they  and  their  forces  and  soldiers  are 


14a 


WALKER^S  SIEGE 


entirely  united  among  themselves,  and  fully,  and  absolutely  resolT^d 
to  oppose  the  Irish  enemy  with  their  utmost  force,  and  to  continue 
the  war  against  them  to  the  last,  for  their  own  and  all  Protestants' 
preservation  in  this  Kingdom.  And  the  Committee  of  Londonderry^ 
for  themselves,  and  for  all  the  citizens  of  the  said  city,  do  hereby  de- 
clare, pvotest,  and  publish  to  all  men,  that  they  are  heartily  and  sin*- 
cerely  united  with  the  said  Colonel  Robert  Lundy^  Lord  Blaney,  Sir 
Arthur  Rawdon,  and  all  others  that  join  in  this  common  cause,  and  with 
all  their  force  and  utmost  power  will  labour  to  carry  on  the  said  war. 
And  if  it  should  happen  that  our  party  should  be  sO'  oppressed  by  the 
Irish  enemy,  that  they  should  be  forced  to  retire  into  this  city  for 
shelter  against  them  (which  God  forbid)  the  said  Lord  Blaney,  Sir 
Arthur  Rawdon,  and  their  forces,  and  all  other  Protestant  friends, 
shall  be  readily  received  into  this  city,  and  as  much  as  in  us  lies,  be- 
cherished  and  supported  by  us. — Dated  at  Londonderry,  the  21st  of 
March,  1688. 


Robert  Lundy> 
Blaney. 

William  Stewart. 
Arthur  Rawdon. 
Oeorge  Maxwell. 
James  Curry. 
John  Forward. 
Hugh  MacGilL 
"William  Ponsonby. 
H.  Baker. 
Chich.  Fortescus. 
James  Brabazon. 


John  HiU. 
Samud  Norman. 
Alexander  Tomkins. 
Mathew  Cocken. 
Horas  Kennedy  V  She- 
Edward  Brookes  >  riff's. 
Alexander  Lecky. 
Francis  Nevill. 
James  I<emiox. 
Fredrick  Cowsing^am 
John  Leslie. 
Henry  Long. 


William  Crookshank» 
Massareene. 
Clot.  Sheffington. 
Arthur  Upton. 
Sanm^  Morrison. 
Thomas  Cole. 
Fra]:M^i3  Ferster, 
Edward  Cary. 
John  Cowan. 
Kilner  Brasier. 
James  Hamilton. 
John  Sinclare. 


Mr.  Chharns  Letter  to  Sir  Arthur  Rawdon. 


Sir, 


Hillsburgh,  March  9th,  168 «. 


On  the  6th  instant  I  *  was  introduced  by  my  Lord  Granard  into* 
my  Lord  Deputies  presence,  in  the  Castle  of  Dublin,  and  have  his 
pass  to  come  and  go  to,  through  and  back  from  Ulster,  and  though  X 
have  not  his  Excellencies  direct  commission,  yet  I  assure  your  honour 
I  am  at  least  permitted  by  the  Lord  Deputy  to  acquaint  the  chief  and 
others  of  those  of  the  Ulster  association  with  Ins  discourse  to  me, 
which  was  to  the  effect  following,  to  wit : 
That  his  Excellency,. 

1  Doth  not  delight  in  the  blood  and  devastation  of  the  said  Pro- 
vince, but  however  highly  resents  their  taking  and  continuing  in 
arms,  and  the  affronts  done  by  them  to  his  Majesties  government 
thereby,  and  by  some  indignities  done  to  the  late  proclamation  of 
elemency  issued  and  dated  the  day  of 

8.  Notwithstanding  whereof  is  willing  to  receive  the  said  Province 
into  protection,  provided  they  immediately  deliver  up  to  his  army  for 
hiz  Majesties  use  their  arms  and  serviceable  horses,  and  provided 

♦  See  page  lia. 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  141 


they  deliver  up  to  his  Excellency  these  three  persons^  to  wit 

if  they  remain  in  this  Kingdom,  and  can  be  had. 

3.  And  for  further  manifestation  of  his  design  to  prevent  blood,  is. 
willing  to  grant  safe  conduct  even  to  the  said  three^  persons,  or  any 
other  of  their  party  to  and  from  his  Excellency,  or  to  and  from  Lieu- 
tenant General  Hamilton,  commander  of  ft  part  of  his  army  hereafter 
mentioned,  it  they  intend  any  peaceable  and  veasonable  treaty ;  but 
withal,  will  not  upon  the  said  or  any  othw  account  stop  the  march  of 
the  said  part  of  his  army,  no  not  for  one  hour;  and  if  it  shall  appear 
in  such  treaty,  that  they  took  up  arms  merely  for  self-preservation,, 
then  he  will  pardon  even  the  said  three  persons  also,  but  is  hopeless 
that  any  such  thing  can  be  made  appear,  seeing  many  of  them  have- 
already  received  and  accepted  of  commissions  from  the  Prince  of 
Orange,  and  display  his  colours  in  the  field,  as  his  Excellency  is 
credibly  informed. 

4.  If  these  terms  be  not  immediately  agreed  unto,  he  will  with  & 
part  of  his  army  fight  them,  which  part  he  intends  shall  be  at  Newry 
en  Monday  the  11th  instant^ which  will  from  thence  march  to  Belfast 
and  from  thence  toGoleraine  and  Londonderry,  as  his  Excellency  in- 
tends. And  that  the  coimtryLish  (not  of  the  army)  men,  women  and 
boys,  now  all  armed  with  half-pikes  and  baggonets,in  the  counties  of 
Cavan,  Monaghan,  Tyrone,  Londonderry,  &o.  will  upon  the  approach 
ef  the  said  part  of  the  army,  and  resistance  thereunto  made,  imme- 
diately enter  upon  a  massacre  of  the  British  in  the  said  counties  ;- 
which  force  and  Tiolenee  of  the^  rabble-,his  Excellency  says  he  cannot 
restrain. 

These  are  the  heads  of  what  I  can  offer  to  you  to  the  beat  of  my 
memory  from  his  Excellencies  own  mouth,  but  I  intend  to  stay  here 
this  night,  where  if  you  think  fit,  I  shall  fully  discourse  with  you  of 
all  the  above  particulars,  whereof  I  hope  you  will  give  immediate- 
notice  to  ail  chiefly  concerned  in  your  neighbourhood.  This  in  hasto* 
is  all  from 

Sir, 

Your  most  humble  Servant, 

ALEXANDER  GSBORN. 


An  account  of  Officers  I&lled  and  taken  by  the 
Besieged  in  Londonderry  during  the  Siege  in  1689^ 
whose  names  we  could  learn. 


KILLED. 
At  Pennybum-Miir. 


General  Mommune, 

A  Frenchman, 

Major  Taafe, 
Major  Wagguiij, 


Major  General  Pusinan^ 
Captain  Fitzgerald, 
Quartermaster  Cassore, 

A  Freuchmaa* 


142 


WALKER'S  SIEGE 


KILLED. 
Ai  the  Windmill,  May  the  6th. 

Brigadeer  Gen.  Ramsey,  Lieutenant  Kelly, 

Captain  Fleaming,  Ensign  Kadel, 

Captain  Fox,  Captain  Barnwel, 

Lieutenant  Welch.  |  Ensign  Barnwel. 

PRISONERS. 


Sir  George  Aylmer, 
Lient. -Colonel  Tabot, 


Lieutenant  Netervel. 
Lieutenant  Newcomen* 


KILLED. 
At  the  Windmill,  June  the  4th. 


Lieut.-Colonel  Farwel, 
Two  French  Captains, 
Adjutant  Fahey, 
Quartermaster  Kelly. 


Ensign  Noris, 
Captain  Graham, 
Lieutenant  Burcke^ 
Ensign  Arthor. 


PRISONERS  at  the  same. 


Captain  Butler,  second  son 
to  my  Lord  Mountgerrett, 
led  on  the  forlorn  hope  of 
horse. 

Captain  Mac  Donnell,. 


Captain  Mac  Donogh,. 
Captain  Watson, 
Lieutenant  Eustice, 
Sergeant  Peggot, 
A  French  Lieutenant- 


KILLED. 
At  the  attempt  of  the  waUs,  June  28. 


A  French  Captain. 
An  English  Captain, 
An  English  Lieutenant. 


A  French  Lieut.  Colonel, 
Captain  Mac  Carlie, 
Captain  O  Breayen, 

PRISONERS. 

A  Corporal  and  Private  Centinel. 

Officers  EUed  in  several  places;  about  the  town. 


Lieutenant  Fitz  Patrick  in 
the  orchard  on  other  side 
of  the  walls, 

Lieutenant  Col.  0  Neal, 

Ensign  Conolly  killed  in  a 
boat,&  13  prisoners  taken. 

Two  Friars  killed  in  their 


habits  in  the   same   or- 
chard, 
Ensign  Ambross  on  the 

mountains, 
Lieutenant   Talbot  had 
his  arm  shot  off  at  Cul- 
more^  from  the  ships* 


OF  LONDONDERRY. 


143 


Drowned  coming  over  at  lifTord* 


Major  Nangle, 

Generals, 1 

Brigadier  Generals,     ...  1 

Major  Generals, 1 

Lieutenant  Colonels,  ...  3 

Majors, 5 

Captains,.. 16 

Lieutenants,     9 


An  Ensign, 

Ensigns,  6 

Sergeants,    1 

Corporals,    1 

Comets,    1 

Quartermasters,  2 

Adjutants, 1 

In  all  48  and  2   Friars. 


An  account  of  the  subsistance  delivered  to  the  soldiers, 
and  how  many  companies  and  regxTmnts  received. 

Companies,  Companies* 


Colonel  Baker,  25 

Colonel  Walker,    15 

Colonel  Croiton,    12 

Col.  Skivington,(afterwards 
Col.  Mitchelbume's)      1 7 


Colonel  Lance, 13 

Colonel  Mount-ro,      13 
Colonel  Hamill,     ...  14 

Colonel  Morea, 8 

In  all  117  Companies. 


Each  company  consisting  of  sixty  men ;  in  all,  seven 
thousand  and  twenty  private  men,  and  three  hundred 
and  fifty-one  officers. 

April  20.  To  each  company  a  barrel  of  Beef,  and  a 
boll  of  Meal.  In  all  117  barrels  of  Beef,  and  117 
bolls  of  Meal. 

April  27.  To  each  man  4  pounds  of  Beef,  and  4 
quarts  of  Meal,  and  3  pounds  of  Salmon.  In  all, 
21060  lbs.  of  Salmon,  28080  quarts  of  Meal,  280801b. 
of  Beef. 

May  4.  To  each  company  a  barrel  of  Beef,  120  lb. 
of  Meal,  half  a  hundred  weight  of  Butter.  In  all,  107 
barrels  of  Beef,  14050  lb.  of  Meal,  58j  hundreds  and 
a  half  of  Butter. 

May  11.  Six  pounds  of  Meal  for  each  private  man. 
In  all  42020  lbs.  of  Meal. 

May  18.  Two  pounds  of  Wheat  to  each  man.  In 
all  14040  lbs. 


144  WALKER'S  SIEGE 

May  24.  Half  a  barrel  of  Beef  to  each  company, 
1^0  lb.  of  Meal,  half  a  barrel  of  Barley.  In  all  68j 
barrels  of  Beef,58  J  barrels  of  Barley,14840lbs.  of  Meal 

June  1.  To  each  regiment  5  barrels  of  Wheat,  and 
5  barrels  of  Shilling.  In  all  40  barrels  of  Wheat,  and 
40  barrels  of  Shilling. 

June  8.  One  pound  and  a  half  of  Meal  to  each  man, 
and  half  a  barrel  of  Barley  to  each  company*  In  all, 
9530  lb.  of  Meal,  of  Barley  10530  lb.  of  Wheat. 

June  15.  Half  a  barrel  of  Barley  to  each  company, 
and  a  pound  of  Meal  to  each  man.  In  all  58^  barrels 
of  Barley  and  7020  lb.  of  Meal. 

June  19.  One  pound  of  Meal,  and  one  Pound  and  a 
half  of  Wheat  to  each  man.   In  all  7020  lbs,  of  Meal. 

June  21.  One  pound  and  a  half  of  Wheat  to  each  man 

June  25.  One  pound  of  Tallow  to  each  man,  one 
pound  of  Meal,  and  half  a  pound  of  Beef,  the  army 
consisting  of  6185  men. 

July  4.  Allowance  to  the  army  being  5709  men,  to 
each  man  one  pound  of  Meal,  one  pound  of  French 
Butter,  and  two  pound  of  Ginger,  per  com,  being  114 
lbs.  of  Ginger. 

July  8.  To  the  army  being  5520  men,  to  each  man 
one  pound  of  Meal,  one  pound  of  French  Butter*,  two 
pounds  of  Anniseeds,  to  each  company,  being  1141b. 
and  one  quarter  of  a  pound  of  Tobacco. 

July  13.  To  the  army,  consisting  of  5334,  to  each 
man  half  a  pound  of  Meal,  half  a  pound  of  Shilling, 
half  a  pound  of  Beef. 

July  1 7.  To  the  army,  consisting  of  5114,  to  each 
man  half  a  pound  of  Meal,  half  a  pound  of  Shilling, 
half  a  pound  of  Tallow,  3  pound  of  salt  Hides. 

July  22.  The  army  being  4973,  to  each  half  a  pound 
of  Starch,  a  quarter  of  a  pound  of  Tallovv^,  one  pound 
of  Anniseeds,  to  a  company,  being  117. 

July  25.  The  army  being  4892,  half  a  pound  of 
Tallow,  half  a  pound  of  Shilling,  three  quarters  of  a 
pound  of  dry  Hides. 

»  Fry'd  Tallow,  so  called. 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  14£r 

JttZy  27.  The  army  being  4456  men,  to  each  man. 
half  a  pound  of  Meal,  one  pound  and  a  half  of  Horse- 
flesh, with  two  pecks  of  bay  Salt  to  each  company, 
being  117  companies. 

July  30.  The  army  being  4508  men,  to  each  man 

3  pound  of  meal,  2  pound  of  Beef,  one  pint  of  Pease. 

May  5.  To  the  officers  of  Mr.  Skivington's  regiment, 

4  barrels  of  Beef,  4  barrels  of  Meal,  4  firkins  of  Butter. 

May  15.  To  Colonel  Mountro's  officers  4  pound 
of  Beef,  3  pound  of  Salmon,  4  pound  of  Meal  to  each 
officer. 
May  25.  Colonel  Hamill's  officers  one  Firkin  of  Butter 

July  5.  To  288  officers,  to  each  2  pound  of  Meal, 
and  2  pound  of  Salmon. 

July  13.  To  361  officers,  to  each  2  pound  of  Meal, 
and  one  pound  and  a  half  of  Butter. 

July  23.  To  300  officers,  to  each  one  pound  of 
Wheat,  one  pound  of  Groats, 

July  26.  To  260  officers,  to  each  half  a  pound  of 
Tobacco. 

July  27.  To  each  officer  one  pound  and  a  half  of 
Horse-flesh,  one  pound  and  a  half  of  Barley,  being 
252  officers. 


The  Names  of  the  Clergymen  that  stayed  in  London- 
derry during  the  siege,  1689. 

Mr.  G.  Walker,  Governor  of  Londonderry ;  Mr. 
Mich.  Clenakan,  Minister  of  the  same;  Mr.  Seth 
Whittel  of  Bellioghy,  dead ;  Mr.  James  Watmouth, 
of  Arigal,  dead;  Mr.  John  Eowen  of  Belteagh,  dead; 
Mr.  Richard  Crowther,  Curate  of  Cumber,  dead ;  Mr. 
Tho.  Sempel,  Curate  of  Donaghmore ;  Mr.  Robert 
Morgan,  Curate  of  Cappy.— 0/ t/te  Diocese  ofDerry, 


146 


WALKER'S  SIEGE 


Mr.  Christ.  Jinny,  Prebend  of  MuUahbracke ;  Mr- 
John  Campbel  of  Segoe ;  Mr.  Moses  Davies,  of  Stew- 
art-town; Mr.  Andrew  Robison  of  Stewart-town ;  Mr, 
Bartholomew  Black,  Curate  of  Aghalon ;  Mr.  Ellings- 
worth,  from  beside  Newry,  dead. — Diocese  of  Armagh, 

Mr.  John  Knox,   Minister  of  Glaslogh,  &c;  Mr. 

Johnston,  of ;  Mr.  Christy,  Curate,  of  Mon- 

aghan.     Of  the  Diocese  of  Clogher. 

Mr.  William  Cunningham,  of  Eillishondra.  Of  the 
Diocese  of  Kilmore. 

As  also  Nonconforming  Ministers,  to  the  number 
of  seven,  whose  names  I  cannot  learn,  four  of  which 
died  in  the  siege. 


The  number  of  bombs  thrown  into  the  City  of  London- 
derry, since  the  beginning  of  the  siege. 


April  24, 

April  25, 

April  27, 

From  April  27th 
till  ith  of  May, 
at  several  times 

June    2 

June    3 

June    4 

June     5 

June     6 

Jtme    7 

June    8 

Ju/ne  11 

June  13 

June  21 

June  24 

June  27 

June  28 

June  29 


Big  I  Small 
I     3 
3 
18 


3 
28 
37 
22 
30 

6 
36 

26 

6 
13 
22 
10 


6 
1 


28 


21 


July 
July 
July 
July 
July 
July 
July 
July  11, 
July  14, 
July  15, 
July  16, 
July  17, 
July  18, 
July  19, 
July  21, 


2,   

3,   

4,   

K 

V,  ..*•    .    . . . 

B,   

7,   

8  and  10,. 


Biff 


14 
8 


261 


Small 

22 

28 

6 
10 
18 
24 

4 
18 
24 
16 
14 
12 
22 
28 

326 


Total  587 
Till  the  22nd  of  July. 

Memorandum. — That  one  of  the  great  hombs  being  brought  to  the 
scale  did  weigh  272  lb.  after  17  lb.  of  powder  was  emptied  out  of  it ; 
and  that  one  of  the  smallest  bombs  being  emptied  did  weigh  34  lb. 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  147 

July  22.  42  Cannon  Ball  thrown  into  the  city  about 
20  lbs.  weight  a  piece,  before  nine  of  the  clock  in  the 
morning.     More,  6  the  same  evening. 

July  t3.  20  more  before  dinner,  and  we  could  not 
compute  them  afterwards,  they  came  so  thick  upon  us. 

A  Letter  writ  by  an  Enniskillen  man,  about  the  wrong  done  my  Lord 
Kingston  by  drawing  him  from  his  garrison  at  Sligo,to  one  at  Derry. 

Sir, 
Having  this  opportunity,  I  think  fit  to  let  yon  kaow  the  great  and 
most  lamentable  disappointment  we  are  under.    My  Lord  Kingston  ii 
basely  used  by  your  officers ;  they  have  drawn  him  from  the  garrisoB 
of  SHgo,  which  he  had  so  bravely  fortified,  and  had  such  a  number  of 
disciplined  men  both  horse  and  foot  in,  and  so  well  armed,  that  he 
could  not  but  have  done  service  with  them,  and  have  made  good  that 
post  against  the  enemy :  but  Colonel  Lundy  writ  to  him,  that  the 
blood  of  all  the  Protestants  of  the  North  will  lie  upon  him,  if  he  does 
not  quit  the  garrison  of  Sligo,  and  come  to  their  assistance.    Upon 
this  he  marches  from  Sligo,  and  at  Balishanny  meets  a  letter  of  Col- 
onel Lundy's,  teUing  him,  there  was  no  provision  for  him  at  Derry 
and  that  he  must  quarter  there.    My  lord  takes  horse,  rides  twenty 
miles  in  the  night  to  understand  the  meaning  of  these  things,  but 
finds  the  enemy  had  stopped  all  passages  to  Derry;  so  he  returns  to 
his  men,  and  there  finds  that  Sligo  was  possessed  also  by  the  enemy. 
You  may  imagine  what  a  distraction  we  were  in  upon  this ;  but  wiUi 
the  most  earnest  entreaty  we  prevailed  with  my  lord  to  go  for  Eng- 
land, to  solicit  for  relief  from  thence,  and  are  resolved  to  take  our 
shelter  in  Enniskillen;  if  any  thing  happen  amiss  to  us, our  children, 
if  they  survive,  may  curse  your  great  men  for  it,  <fec. 

Orders  and  Instructions  for  our  trusty  afid  well-beloved  Joan  Cun- 
NiNOHAM,  Esq.  Colonel  of  one  of  our  regiments  of  foot,  and  upon 
his  death  or  absence,  to  Col.  Solomon  Bichards,  or  to  the  Officer 
in  chief,  with  the  regiments  whereof  they  are  Colonels, 

WILLIAM  R. 

You  are  without  delay  to  repair  to  the  Quarters  of  the  Begiment  under 
your  commands  and  take  care  that  it  be  in  a  readiness  to  march  to  Liverpool 
at  such  a  time  as  you  shall  appoint 

Whereupon  you  are  to  go  to  Liverpool,  and  to  enquire  what  ships  there 
are  in  that  port  appointed  to  carry  over  the  two  regiments,  whereof  you  and 
Solomon  Bichards  are  Colonels,  to  the  town  of  Londonderry;  and  whether 
the  frigate,  ordered  for  their  convoy,  be  arrived  there ;  and  as  soon  as  the 
said  ships  and  frigate  shall  be  in  a  readiness  to  sail,  and  fitted  with  all  pro- 
visions necessary  for  the  sustenance  of  the  said  regiments  in  their  passage 
to  the  said  town,  and  for  their  return  from  thence,  if  there  be  occasion. — 
You  are  to  cause  Col.  Kichards  regiment  to  go  on  board,  and  at  the  same 
time  to  order  the  regiment  whereof  you  are  Colonel,  to  march  to  Liverpool 
and  to  embarque  with  all  speed. 

And  whereas,  we  have  oniered  one  thousand  arms  to  be  carried  to  Liver- 
pool, you  are  to  cause  such  a  number  of  the  said  arms  as  shall  be  wanting 
in  the  said  regiments  to  be  delivered  uito  them,  and  the  residuj  of  the  said 


148  WALKER'S  SIEGE 

anns  and  stores  new  there  to  be  pat  on  shipboard,  and  carried  to  Londbn  - 
derry,  to  be  there  employed  for  our  &er?ice  as  the  Grovemor  of  the  said  town 
and  you  shall  think  fit. 

And  we  having  also  directed  the  sum  of  two  thousand  pounds  sterling,  to 
be  paid  unto  you  at  Chester,  by  Matthew  Anderton,  Esq.  collector  of  our 
customs  there,  you  are  hereby  authorised  and  required  to  receive  the  same, 
and  to  dispose  of  the  said  Sum  towards  the  necessary  subsistance  of  the 
said  regimenlis,  and  for  the  defence  of  the  place,  in  repairing  and  providing 
what  shall  be  defective  therein,  and  to  such  other  uses  as  you  with  the  Gov- 
ernor of  the  said  ci^y,  with  whom  you  are  to  entertain  a  good  correspond- 
ence and  friendship  as  you  shall  find  necessary  for  our  service ;  of  all  which 
expenses  you  shall  give  us  an  account  by  the  first  opportunity. 

When  Uie  particulars  necessary  for  the  voyage  shall  be  fully  complied 
with,  you  are  then,  wind  and  weather  permitting,  with  the  regiments  under 
your  command,  to  make  the  best  of  your  way  to  Londonderry,  and  being 
amved  there,  or  near  that  place,  you  are  to  make  enquiry,  whether  the  said 
city  be  yet  in  the  hands  of  the  Protestants  ?  and  whether  you  may  with  safety 
put  our  said  regiments  into  the  same  ?  and  in  that  case  you  are  immediately 
to  acquaint  Lieutenant-Colonel  Robert  Lundy  our  Governor  thereof,  or  the 
Commander-in-chief  for  the  time  being,  with  our  care  in  sending  those  re- 
giments and  stores ;  and  for  the  further  relief  of  our  Protestant  subjects  in 
those  parts,  and  delivering  him  our  letters  and  orders  to  him  directed,  yon 
are  to  land  the  said  regiments  and  stores,  and  to  take  care  that  they  be  well 
quartered  and  disposed  of  in  the  said  city,  following  such  directions  as  you 
shall  receive  during  your  stay  there  from  our  said  Governor  Lieutenant 
Colonel  Bobert  Lundy,  in  all  things  relating  to  our  service. 

You  are  to  assure  the  Governor  and  inhabitants  of  Londonderry,  of  further 
and  greater  succours  of  men,  arms,  money,  and  provisions  of  war  coming 
spee(Uly  from  England  for  their  relief,  and  the  security  of  those  parts,  and 
in  the  mean  time  you  are  to  make  the  best  defence  you  can  against  all  per- 
sons that  shall  sttempt  to  besiege  the  said  city,  or  to  annoy  our  Protestant 
subjects  within  the  same. 

You  are  to  give  us  an  account  soon  after  your  arrival  (and  so  firom  time 
to  time)  of  the  eondition  of  the  place,  the  fortifications,  number,  quality  and 
affection  of  the  people,  soldiers  and  others  therein,  or  in  the  country  tiiere- 
abouts,  and  what  quantity  of  provisions  of  all  sorts  for  horse  and  foot,  and 
dragoons,  shall  or  may  be  bought  up  or  secured  in  those  parts  for  our  ser- 
vice, without  the  necessity  of  bringing  any  from  England,  upon  sending 
more  forces  thither. 

You  are  to  inform  us  whether  Captain  James  Hamilton  be  arrived  at 
Londonderry,  and  how  he  has  disposed  of  the  money  and  stores  committed 
to  his  charge,  and  in  general  you  are  to  return  us  an  account  of  every  thing 
which  you  in  your  discretion  shall  think  requisite  for  our  service. 

In  case  you  shall  find  it  unsafe  to  land  the  said  regiments  at  or  near 
Londonderry,  so  as  to  put  them  into  the  town,  which  you  are  to  endeavour 
by  all  reasonable  and  prudent  means,  you  are  not  to  expose  them  to  extra- 
ordinary hazanl  in  so  doing, but  to  take  care  that  they  be  carried  in  the  tame 
ships,  and  under  the  same  convoy,  with  the  same  arms,  stores,  money,  and 
provisions  above  mentioned,  to  Carrickfergus,  and  to  endeavour  the  landing 
of  them  there,  if  the  same  may  be  done  with  safety,  or  otherwise  to  Strang- 
ford,  at  both  or  either  of  which  places  you  are  to  use  the  same  caution,  and 
to  follow  as  near  as  may  be  the  like  directions,  as  are  now  given  you  in  re- 
lation to  Londonderry ;  but  in  case  you  do  not  find  it  for  our  service  to  land 
the  said  regiments  at  any  of  the  said  places,  you  are  then  to  take  care  that 
they  be  brought  back  to  the  port  of  Liverpool,  giving  us  speedy  notice  for 
our  further  orders.  Given  at  our  court  at  Whitehall  the  twelfth  of  March 
1688-9,  in  the  firfotyear  of  our  reign. 

By  his  Majesties  command, 

SHREWSBUEY. 


A  NABRATIVE 

OF   THE 

SIEGE  OF  LONDONDERRY, 

on, 

THE  LATE  MEMORABLE  TRANSACTIONS  OF  THAT 

CITY  FAITHFULLY  REPRESRNTED, 

TO  RECTIFY  THE  MISTAKES,  AND  SUPPLY 

THE  OMISSIONS  OF  MR.  WALKER'S  ACCOUNT. 

BY 

JOHN    MACKENZIE, 

CHAPLAIN  TO  A  REGIMENt  DURINO  THE  SIEGE. 


THE  PREFACE. 

The  small  city  of  Londonderry  having  been  the  last  year 
the  scene  of  so  great  and  remarkable  actions,  it  is  hoped 
that  an  impartial  account  of  them  will  not  be  unacceptable 
to  the  publick.  Gratitude  to  Almighty  God  obliges  us  to  re- 
cord so  many  signal  instances  of  his  power  and  goodness  ia 
the  preservation  of  that  people.  And  it  is  no  more  than  justice 
to  those  who  either  lost  or  eminently  hazarded  their  lives  in 
that  cause,  to  transmit  the  memory  of  those  services  by 
which  they  have  so  generously  expressed  their  zeal  for  the 
Protestant  Religion,  and  their  affection  to  the  present  Go-? 
Ternment.  It  is  true  indeed  an  account  of  the  siege  has 
been  published  several  months  ago;  and  had  there  not  beei> 
besides  several  material  mistakes  in  it,  many  passages  en-« 
tirely  omitted  that  were  of  great  importance  to  set  those- 
affairs  in  their  true  and  native  light ;  or  had  those  faults  of 
that  account  been  since  fairly  corrected  in  stead  of  being 
vindicated,  it  would  have  superseded  my  labour  in  preparing 
this  narrative  for  the  publick  view ;  in  the  writing  whereof 

I  2 


15a  PEEFACE  ra 

I  am  80>  far  fronk  being  conscious  to  myself  of  being  blase  J 
by  any  affection  t»  a  party,  that  I  have  been  sparing  in  re- 
presenting some  matters  of  fact  with  all  the  advantage  thej 
were  capc^le  of,  least  they  shouTd  have  that  aspect. 

I  have  in  this  narrative  of  Derry  iaserted  the  most  ma- 
terial passages  in  other  parts  of  Ulster  (except  Eimiskillen, 
of  which  a  distinct  account  haa  been  g^ven  by  another  hand) 
and  of  Sligo,  from  the  memoirs  of  some  persons  of  quality, 
and  others  that  were  actors  in  them  ;  a  pveee  of  justice  due- 
to  the  nobility  and  gentry  in  those  parts,  who  with  so  great 
expense  of  their  fortunes,  and  some  of  them  withrno>  less  ha- 
zard of  their  lives  endeavoured  the  preservation  of  their 
country :  for  by  this  account  the  reader  may  see  they  did 
all  that  could  be  expected  from  them,  and  the  chief  cause» 
to  whiclb  their  ill  success  must  be  ascribed,  were  their  tea 
great  confidence  in  Colonel  Lundy*s  promises  and  conduct^ 
and  their  too  early  expectations  of  relief  from  England. 
And  the  behaviour  of  those  of  them  that  stayed  in  Derry,. 
and  made  up  almost  the  whole  of  that  garrison,  is  sufficient 
to  put  that  reproach  of  cowardice  out  of  countenance,  which 
some  (out  of  design  to  exclude  them  from  being  employed 
in  the  reduction  of  Ireland)  have  been  so*  industrioms  to  load 
them  with :  I  have  added  in  the  end  his  Majesties  letters 
and  instructions,  because  they  so  fully  manifest  his  royal 
care  and  concern  for  the  preservation,  not  only  of  Derry,. 
but  of  the  whole  Kingdom-t        »        ♦        *        ♦        » 

What  is  said  of  Col.  L ,  is  no  more  than  what  waa 

necessary  to  vindicate  the  forces  at  Claudy  from  the  im- 
putation of  cowardice,  with  which  he  endeavoured  to  pal- 
liate his  own  conduct,  to  gWe  the  true  reaeon  why  the  chief 
officers  left  the  place  and  to  justify  the  multitude  in  casting 
off  his  authority,  when  they  saw  him  resolved  on  giving  up 
the  town  to  King  James  t        ♦         *         *        %        * 

Least  any  should  think  there  is  o»  the  other  hand  too 
much  said  of  some  particular  persons,  who  were  active  in  the 
sege,  I  shall  so  far  prevent  that  objection,  as  to  assure  the 
reader  that  as  there  is  nothing  mentioned  concerning  them, 
but  what  they  really  did,  so  several  things  have  not  beea 
taken  notice  of,  though  to  their  advanUge,  because  less 
considerable  than  what  is  here  related. 

One  defect  indeed  I  must  acknowledge  in  this  account, 
f  Some  reflections  on  other  persons  then  liring  are  here  omitted 


MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE^  151 

Tiz.  That  several  especiallj  of  the  inferior  officers  and  com-> 
mon  soldiers,  did  excellent  service,  and  showed  great  cou- 
rage in  the  sallies,  whose  names  and  particular  actions  it 
was  impossible  for  me  to  reooven  But  what  I  could  learn, 
that  was  most  remarkable,  I  have  represented  with  all  the 
impartiality  I  could,  having  been  rather  sparing  than  lavish 
in  the  few  characters  given  of  such  as  were  most  useful. 

Having  siud,  thus  much  to  obviate  any  cavils  against  the 
ensuing  relation,  I  shall  conclude  this  preface  with  a  few 
reflections  on  the  contents  of  it. 

1.  The  first  attempts  of  Derry  for  its  own  preservation^ 
were  very  jmtifiable. 

There  were  but  too  strong  grounds  to  suspect  a  general 
design  of  the  Irish  Papists  against  the  British  Protestants, 
and  garticniarly  of  the  Ultogh*s  who  had  given  the  earliest 
demonstrations  of  their  cruel  disposition  in  the  Rebellion  of 
'41,  and  engraven  it  in  the  most  bloody  characters;  of  what 
sort  of  men  the  Earl  of  Antrim's  regiment  (designed  te 
garrison  there)  was  made  up,  the  narrative  gives  a  short 
but  true  account.  And  as  these  presumptions  of  their  ex- 
traordinary danger,  were  the  only  arguments  that  induced 
a  few  youths  at  first  to  shut  the  gates,  and  the  graver  citi- 
zens soon  after  to  concur  with  them  for  their  own  defence ; 
so  the  argument  carries  that  weight  and  strength  with  it, 
that  will  sufficiently  clear  them  from  any  imputation  of  dis- 
loyalty or  sedition,  in  the  judgment  of  all  that  are  not 
bigots  for  unlimited  non-resistance.  To  assert,  that  in  these 
circumstances,  th^y  might  not  justly  deny  entrance  to  the 
Irish  soldiers,  till  uiey  had  remonstrated  their  danger  to  the 
government,  in  its  effect  to  say,  they  should  have  taken  no 
measures  to  prevent  their  own  imminent  ruin,  but  such  as 
were  sure  to  come  too  late.  And  perhaps  if  those  gentlemen 
that  have  so  freely  censured  them,  had  been  in  their  case, 
their  fears  would  for  once  have  brought  them  into  their 
wits ;  for  whatever  passion  they  seem  to  have  for  a  notion 
they  have  so  long  valued  themselves  upon,  as  their  shibbo- 
leth ;  I  do  not  see  that  they  are  more  fond  of  slavery  and 
destruction  than  other  men,  when  themselves  are  in  any 
danger  of  it.  For  what  they  did  afterwards  in  proclaiming 
King  William  and  Queen  Mary,  and  consequently  in  oppos- 
ing King  James's  army,  the  e^^ample  of  England,  and  the 


152  PREFACE  TO 

dependence  that  Ireland  has  on  it,  sets  those  actions,  abore 
the  need  of  anj  apology  for  them. 

2.  It  is  not  rerj  easj  to  find  a  parallel  instance  in  historj^ 
where  so  great  issues  depended  on  the  defence  or  surrender 
of  so  small  a  place. 

Had  Derry  been  surrendered,  the  whole  Kingdom  of  Ire- 
land had  been  entirely  lost,  and  particularly  that  brave  peo- 
ple of  Enniskillin  (whose  resolute  opposition  did  not  a  little 
contribute  to  the  preser ration  of  Derry,)  had  been  unavoid- 
ably exposed  as  a  sacrifice  to  the  fury  of  the  Irish.  King 
James  might  have  poured  so  considerable  a  force  into  Scot- 
land, as  would  not  only  have  embroiled  that  Kingdom,  (for 
that  was  don6  by  a  few)  but  in  all  human  probability  either 
overrun  it,  or  at  .least  turned  it  into  a  field  of  blood  ;  and 
how  difficult  a  task  it  would  have  been  in  those  circum- 
stances to  have  secured  the  peace  of  England,  where  there 
were  so  many  dangerous  symptoms  of  disaffection  among  too 
many,  and  a  strange  ferment  among  all,  is  too  easy  to  ima- 
gine. But  the  defence  of  that  place,  as  it  obviated  all  these 
dismal  evils,  so  it  has  in  a  great  measure  blasted  all  the  other 
designs  of  the  Popish  faction  against  Britain,  and  facilitated 
the  reduction  of  Ireland,  the  very  flower  of  King  Jame's 
army  having  perished,  and  the  courage  of  such  at  survived 
i^unk  before  those  walls. 

3.  And  yet  scarce  ever  did  a  people  defend  so  weak  a 
place  with  so  invincible  resolution,  under  greater  discourage- 
ments. 

The  English  forces  sent  for  their  assistance  upon  Colonel 
Lundy*s  representing  the  condition  of  the  town  as  desperate, 
returned,  and  all  their  principal  officers  perceiving  how  affairs 
were  managed,  came  with  them.  After  which  Colonel  Lundy 
and  his  council  were  only  solicitors  to  make  the  best  terms 
they  could  for  themselves :  when  their  authority  was  broke  bj 
the  threats  of  those  whom  they  called  the  rabble,  there  was 
scarce  a  man  left  of  any  considerable  reputation  for  experi- 
ence or  conduct  in  military  affairs.  They  had  too  great  reason 
given  them  to  fear  some  treacherous  friends  within,  as  well  as 
a  powerful  enemy  without  their  gates.  They  could  scarce 
reasonably  expect  any  assistance  from  England^  when  those 
sent  before,  had  left  the  place  as  hopeless.  The  ships  that 
came  afterwards  under  the  command  of  M.  G.  K,  never 


\ 


MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE.  155' 

made  any  attempt  to  oome  up,  when  they  had  no  obstacle 
but  what  the  castle  of  Culmore  could  give  them,  and  had 
all  the  advantages  of  wind  and  tide  to  favour  them.  (Nor 
did  they  make  any  essay,  till  the  time  we  were  relieved, 
notwithstanding  the  frequent  signs  we  made  to  them  of  our 
distressed  condition : )  and  some  weeks  after  their  appear- 
ance in  the  Lough,  most  of  them  were  gone  out  of  our  sight, 
so  that  we  had  little  hope  of  relief  by  them.  And  yet 
though  sickness  and  famine  then  daily  swept  off  great  num- 
bers (for  it  is  thought  do  kss  than  ten  thousand  died  during 
the  siege,  besides  those  that  died  soon  after,)  we  would  not 
hear  of  surrendering,  while  there  was  any  possibility  for 
the  garrison  to  subsist. 

4.  The  conduct  of  Divine  Providence,  in  the  preserva- 
tion of  that  City  deserves  our  admiration,  and  thankful  ac^ 
knowledgments. 

Besides  what  has  been  abeady  suggested,  or  is  more  fully 
observed  in  the  relation  itself,  I  may  add,  that  those  few 
youths  should  first  shut  the  gates  s^ainst  the  Earl  of  An- 
trim's regiment,  when  not  one  person  of  note  in  the  town 
durst  openly  concur  with  them :  that  the  multitude  should 
obstruct  the  surrender  of  it  when  signed  by  Colonel  Lundy 
and  his  Council,  after  the  principal  officers  had  left  it,  and 
resolutely  adventure  on  the  defence  of  it,  under  so  many 
and  great  disadvantages,  looks  like  the  effect  of  same  ex- 
traordinary impulse  on  their  minds.  To  what  can  we  as- 
cribe it,^  that  in  so  many  sallies,  we  should  lose  so  very  few 
men,  (not  above  80  in  alj,)  and  kill  so  considerable  number» 
of  the  enemy,  many  more  of  whom  are  also  reckoned  to 
have  died  of  their  wounds  than  fell  in  the  field,  and  it  i» 
supposed  betwixt  8  and  9000  in  all  perished  during  the 
siege  :  that  so  many  bombs  thrown  into  the  town  should  do 
no  more  mischief,  (nay  some  of  them  by  tearing  open  the 
ground,  discovered  some  concealed  provisions,  which  put  us 
on  searching  for  more  with  good  success :)  that  so  many  thou- 
sand Protestants,  whom  the  enemy  had  driven  to  the  walls,, 
should  be  so  soon  dismissed  again,  and  the  shot  we  made  at 
them,  while  at  a  distance  and  unknown,  only  single  out 
their  enemies :  to  what  can  we  attribute  this,  but  the  imme- 
diate care  and  protection  of  Heaven.  And  that  when  we 
were  reduced  to  such  desperate  necessities^  those  two  ships 


154  PREFACE  TO 

should  so  boldly  attempt,  and  so  successfully  (even  though 
the  wind  failed  them,)  effect  our  relief  after  the  enemy  had 
made  the  utmost  preparation  to  oppose  them,  looks  as  if 
the  Almighty  chose  our  extremity,  and  the  very  difficulties 
of  our  deliYerance,  to  enhance  the  glory  of  his  power  in  it. 
The  French  cruelty  in  driving  so  many  of  our  friends  be- 
fore the  town,  confirmed  instead  of  weakning  our  resolution 
to  maintain  it ;  those  many  Protestants  that  at  the  begin- 
ning of  the  siege  left  the  city,  and  took  protection,  and 
even  the  great  numbers  that  died  the  last  six  weeks  of  the 
siege,  made  those  provisions  last  the  longer,  which  had 
they  failed  sooner,  necessity  would  have  forced  us  to  submit 
to  an  enraged  enemy,  whose  treaties  we  had  so  little  ground 
to  rely  on,  and  from  whom  we  could  expect  so  little  mercy 
after  so  obstinate  an  opposition. 

5.  How  disingenuous,  as  well  as  foolish,  have  the  attempts 
of  some  been,  to  engross  the  honour  of  those  actions  to  a 
party ;  especially  when  this  was  done  with  so  gross  par- 
tiality, as  to  monopolize  it  to  that  party ;  which  though 
about  equal  to  the  other,  in  the  number  of  field  officers,  yet 
was  far  exceeded  by  the  other  in  the  number  of  inferior 
officers,  and  could  not  (according  to  the  exactest  computation 
we  could  make,)  claim  above  one  in  fifteen  of  the  common 
soldiers.  I  should  not  have  taken  the  least  notice  of  this, 
if  the  palpable  misrepresentation  in  the  dedicatory  epistle 
of  the  former  account  renewed  in  the  vindication  of  it,  had 
not  obliged  me  to  do  it. 

6.  The  treatment  that  people  met  with  from  M.  G,  K. 
seems  very  hard  and  unaccountable :  but  on  this  and  the 
former  remark,  it  is  needless  to  enlarge :  for  where  things 
80  plainly  speak  themselves,  it  is  but  officious  impertinence 
to  make  any  tedious  comments  upon  them. 

Several  circumstances  have  concurred  to  delay  the  pub- 
lication of  this  narrative  ;  I  saw  not  Dr.  Ws  account  till 
December,  and  could  not  come  hither  before  the  end  of 
January,  and  have  since  spent  some  time  in  waiting  for 
papers,  and  consulting  such  as  were  capable  of  giving  me 
any  further  information. 

If  I  have  omitted  the  mentioning  of  any  persons  names, 
who  might  have  merited  well  in  the  garrison  ;  I  declare  it 
is  not  done  of  design,  but  for  want  of  just  information* 


THE  LATE 

MEMORABLE  TRANSACTIONS 

OF   THE 

CITY  OF  LONDONDEKRY, 

ETC. 


The  noise  of  the  Prince  of  Oraage's  intended  de- 
scent into  England  in  autumn,  1688,  and  the  pre- 
parations made  in  Holland  for  that  purpose,  extremely 
alarmed  the  late  King  James  :  he  to  strengthen  him- 
self the  more  effectually  against  this  expected  in- 
vasion, commanded  over  from  Ireland  several  regi- 
ments of  the  standing  forces  there,  who  were  by  that 
time  so  modelled,  that  they  consisted  almost  entirely 
of  Irish  Papists,  and  on  these  he  seemed  to  rely  as 
his  surest  friends ;  a  fatal  mistake  in  his  politics, 
though  all  of  a  piece  with  those  other  measures  which 
his  own  inclinations  as  well  as  the  great  zeal  of  hi 
priest-ridden  cabal  suggested  to  him ;  for  his  army 
here  could  not  bear  it,  to  see  themselves  out-rivalled 
by  a  crew  of  Scullogues  in  their  Prince's  favour,  and 
he  could  not  have  brought  any  guests  into  the  English 
Nation  more  unwelcome  to  it  than  Irish  cut-throats. 
To  supply  the  room  of  these  regiments  in  Ireland, 
the  Earl  of  Tyrconnel,  then  Lord  Deputy,  issued  out 
commissions  for  levying  four  new  regiments  in  the 
four  provinces  of  that  Kingdom :  of  that  to  be  raised 
in  Ulster,  the  Earl  of  Antrim  (an  eminent  Papist  in 
the  north)  was  made  Colonel ;  which  regiment  (as  it 
was  commonly  reported)  he  was  ordered  to  have  com 
plete  and  ready  about  the  20th  of  November  then  en- 
suing.    The  Lord  Mountjoys  regiment  of  foot  (a  well 


U6  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

•disciplined  battalion)  was  then  garrisoned  in  and  abomt 
Londonderry,  and  their  Colonel,  several  of  the  offi- 
cers, and  some  of  the  soldiers  being  Protestants,  the 
inhabitants  of  that  city  looked  on  their  being  there  as 
a  great  security  to  them,  and  dreaded  the  thoughts  of 
their  removal.  But  the  Lord  Tyrconnel,  either  out  of 
design  to  secure  himself  the  better  at  Dublin,  or  (as 
was  said)  with  an  intent  to  send  that  regiment  over 
to  England,  ordered  them  to  march  up  from  Derry 
towards  Dublin  by  the  23rd  of  November.  It  was 
expected  the  lord  of  Antrim's  regiment  would  by 
that  time  be  in  a  readiness  to  succeed  them,  and  gar- 
rison in  their  stead,  but  it  fell  out  very  happily,  that 
they  were  not  completely  raised,  until  about  a  fort- 
night after  the  Lord  Mountjoy's  left  that  city.  Some 
ascribe  this  delay,  partly  to  a  report  then  current 
among  the  Irish,  that  the  new  levied  soldiers  were  to 
be  all  transported  for  England,  to  which  few  of  them 
had  any  great  stomach ;  (their  country  men  having 
never  made  any  lucky  expeditions  thither,  and  seldom 
returned  back  with  a  whole  skin)  and  therefore  they 
came  in  but  slowly :  partly  to  the  curiosity  of  the 
government,  in  appointing  a  standard  for  the  stature 
of  their  new  levied  soldiers,  who  were  to  be  all  near 
six  foot  high ;  it  is  probable,  out  of  design  of  having 
their  army  the  more  uniform,  and  formidable  for  their 
bulk,  whatever  they  were  for  their  courage. 

But  whatever  occasioned  that  delay,  it  cannot  but 
be  owned  as  a  remarkable  Providence,  that  a  vacancy 
so  seldom  known  before,  should  so  strangely  happen 
there  in  this  juncture.  The  Lord  Mountjoy's  regiment 
being  gone,  the  care  of  the  city  was  committed  to 
John  Buchanan,  Deputy  Mayor  to  the  Irish  Corpora- 
tion, (a  person  of  no  good  reputation  in  the  town) 
who  modell'd  the  town-guards  as  he  thought  fit :  but 
the  news  of  this  new  regiment  of  the  Earl  of  Antrim's 
being  intended  to  quarter  there,  was  very  unwelcome 
to  the  inhabitants.  They  had  a  certain  account  that 
they  were  all  of  them  entirely  Papists,  and  many,  both 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  157 

of  the  officers  and  soldiers,  the  offspring,  or  near  re- 
lations of  those  who  in  the  rebellion  of  1641,  had  so 
deeply  embrued  their  hands  in  British  and  Protestant 
blood :  and  they  had  too  just  reason  to  believe  that 
these  rake-hells  (who  were  the  very  scum  of  the  coun- 
try) had  the  hereditary  inclinations,  as  well  as  the 
blood  of  their  ancestors  running  in  their  veins :  and 
their  particular  aversion  to  this  regiment  was  height- 
ened by  the  apprehensions  which  they  generally  had 
of  some  mischievous  project  hatching  among  the 
Irish  Papists,  against  the  whole  body  of  British 
Protestants.  And  these  fears  did  not  want  v^ry  pro- 
bable grounds  to  support  them;  some  of  which  it  will 
not  be  improper  to  suggest.  Many  of  their  priests 
at  their  ordinary  masses  had  declared  publicly  to 
their  people,  that  they  had  some  great  design  in  hand, 
which  would  highly  concern  them  and  all  their  nation, 
whereof  they  should  have  particular  notice,  as  soon 
as  it  was  convenient ;  that  it  was  their  indispensable 
duty  at  the  peril  of  their  salvation,  to  do  whatever  their 
priests  should  direct  and  enjoin  them,  requiring  them 
in  the  mean  time  to  buy  and  furnish  themselves  with 
the  best  weapons  they  could.  And  the  stories  of  this 
kind  told  by  some  of  the  Irish  themselves,  gained  the 
more  credit,  when  it  was  observed  that  generally 
through  the  whole  kingdom,  not  only  the  men,  but 
the  women  and  boys  too  began  to  furnish  themselves 
with  skeanes,  and  half-pikes ;  it  being  the  great  busi- 
ness of  the  Irish  smiths  in  the  country  to  make  this 
sort  of  arms  for  them :  these  were  afterwards  called 
rapparees,  a  sort  of  Irish  vultures  that  follow  their  ar- 
mies to  prey  on  the  spoil.  I  shall  not  mention  the 
many  bold  and  threatning  discourses  that  often 
dropped  from  many  of  them,  especially  when  good 
liquor  had  a  little  warmed  their  blood,  or  upon  oc- 
casional quarrels :  but  I  must  not  omit,  that  as  se- 
veral consultations  of  the  Irish  clergy  were  discovered, 
particularly  in  the  county  of  Donegal,  not  far  from 
Derry,  where  the  great  debates  were  said  to  arise 


168  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE. 

betwixt  the  priests  and  the  friaxs,  about  the  execution 
of  some  great  design;  so  a  particular  sermon  preached 
by  a  certain  friar  in  Derry  itself  to  the  Popish  part  of 
the  garrison  in  the  open  market-house,  October  1688, 
did  not  a  little  alarm  the  Protestants  there,  some  of 
whom  were  out  of  curiosity  his  hearers.  The  main 
subject  of  his  discourse  was  about  Saul's  destroying 
the  Amalekites,  where  he  showed  how  dangerous  it 
was  to  spare  one  of  those  whom  God  had  devoted  to 
destruction,  God  having  deserted  Saul,  taken  the 
kingdom  from  him,  and  ruined  both  him  and  his 
family,  for  that  very  reason,  as  he  certainly  would  all 
that  were  guilty  of  the  like  disobedience :  and  that 
they  were  obliged  always  (as  then  from  Samuel)  to 
take  their  directions  from  their  clergy  as  from  God, 
and  punctually  observe  the  same  at  the  peril  of  their 
souls.  The  application  was  thought  very  easy  and  ob- 
vious. 

Some  of  their  clergy  also  were  observed  to  buy  up 
fire-arms,  and  procured  several  chain-bridles  to  be 
made,  some  whereof  were  accidentally  found  and  seiz- 
ed by  George  Phillips,  Esq ;  and  though  the  news  of 
the  Prince  of  Orange's  landing  in  England, November 
5th,  gave  the  Protestants  a  reviving  prospect  of  the 
happy  change  of  government  of  that  kingdom :  yet 
it  rather  increased  their  fears  of  their  present  danger, 
because  they  concluded,  if  the  Irish  should  make  any 
attempt  while  England  was  in  a  combustion,  they 
could  expect  little  relief  from  thence.  But  that  which 
made  the  deepest  impression  on  them  was  a  letter 
dropped  at  Cumber,  December  Brd,  in  the  County  of 
Down,  where  the  Earl  of  Mount- Alexander  then  re- 
sided: the  superscription  thus — "To  my  Lord,  this  de- 
"  liver  with  haste  and  care."  The  letter  was  as  follows : 

December  drd,  1688. 
Good,  mj  Lord, 
I  haTe  whiten  to  you,  to  let  you  know,  that  all  our  Irish  men 
through  Ireland  is  sworn,  that  on  the  ninth  day  of  this  month,  they 
are  all  to  fall  on  to  kill  and  murder,  man,  wife,  and  child:  and  I  da- 
sire  y«ur  Lordship  to  taka  care  of  yourself,  and  all  others  that  are 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  U9i 

jadgdd  bj  oar  men  to  be  heads,  for  whosoever  of  them  can  kill  any 
of  yon,  they  are  to  have  a  captain's  place :  so  my  desire  to  your  honour 
is,  to  look  to  yourself,  and  give  other  noblemen  warning,  and  go  not 
out  either  night  or  day  without  a  good  guard  with  you,  and  let  no 
Irish  man  come  near  you,  whatsoever  he  be :  so  this  is  all  from  him 
who  was  your  father's  friend,  and  is  your  Mend,  and  will  be,  though 
I  dare  not  be  known,  as  yet,  for  fear  of  my  life. 

There  was  no  subscription,  and  the  ill  writing  as 
well  as  the  style,  seemed  to  argue  it  was  penned  by 
one  of  the  meaner  sort  of  the  natives.     There  were 
letters  written  to  others  to  the  same  purpose,  as  Mr. 
Brown  of  Lisbum,  and  Mr.  Maitland  of  Hillsborough, 
besides  divers  informations.     Whether  the  first  letter 
was  really  intended  by  some  well-meaning  Irish  man, 
as  a  warning,  or  was  a  contrivance,  I  shall  not  dispute: 
but  the  next  day  after  this  letter  was  dropped,  Sir  W. 
Franklin,  Arthur  Upton,  Esq.  W.  Cunningham,  Esq. 
and  Mr.  Tho.  Knox,  sent  an  express  to  Dublin  with 
copies  of  it,  not  only  to  alarm  the  Protestants  in  that  • 
city,  but  to  give  them  the  opportunity  of  communica- 
ting the  notice  of  it  to  all  other  parts  of  the  kingdom : 
(letters  were  also  dispersed  to  the  dissenting  ministers 
of  the  adjacent  counties  to  alarm  the  country.)    And  - 
accordingly  the  copies  of  it  thus  spread  through  the 
several  parts  of  the  kingdom,  (added  to  the  strong 
presumptions  that  the  forementioned  passages  gave 
of  such  a  design,)  frighted  a  great  number  of  Protest- 
ants out  of  it,  especially  about  Dublin,  and  other 
parts  that  were  more  entirely  under  the  power  of  the 
Irish.     The  memory  of  the  miseries  of  '41  was  fresh, 
and  they  were  loth  to  trust  themselves  in  the  same 
hands  that  seemed  to   have  now  more  power,  and 
better  pretence  to  act  those  barbarities  over  again. 
The  copy  of  this  letter  was  sent  by  William  Cunning- 
ham, Esq.    from  Belfast,  inclosed  in  a  letter  of  his 
own  to  George  Canning,  Esq.  (desiring  him  to  send 
this  to  Derry  with  all  expedition.)  Mr.  Canning  sent 
to  Alderman    Tomkins,  a  gentleman  meeting  with 
this  messenger  was  informed  of  it,  and  sent  his  infor- 
mation to  George  Phillips,  Esq.  of  Newtown  Limavady, 
on  the  6th  of  December,  on  which  day  a  great  part  of 


160  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

the  new  Irish  regiment  came  to  quarter  in  that  village. 
Mr.  Phillips  late  that  night  sent  a  messenger  to  the 
city,  with  what  account  he  had  heard  of  the  foremen- 
tioned  letter,  and  to  acquaint  them  withal,  what  un- 
toward guests  they  were  like  to  have  the  day  follow- 
ing :  there  being  instead  of  six  or  eight  companies  (as 
they  were  called)  of  Irish  and  Highlanders,  above 
double  the  number,  besides  a  huge  number  of  women, 
and  boys,  and  what  is  remarkable,the  messenger  came 
into  the  town  the  next  morning,  being  the  7th  of 
December,  about  the  same  time  that  Alderman  Tom- 
kins  communicated  to  the  city,  the  copy  of  the  letter 
to  the  Lord  Mount  Alexander.     This  morning  early, 
Mr.  Phillips  sent  another  messenger  expressing  his 
sence  of  their  danger  from  so  ill  a  crew,  and  advising 
them  to  take  care  of  their  own  safety.  The  messenger 
also  told  them  that  he  had  left  some  of  the  foremost 
companies  within  two  miles  of  the  town,  the  rest 
being  on  their  way.  These  circumstances  concurring, 
struck  a  mighty  terror  and  consternation  into  the 
Protestant  inhabitants:    several  cabals  are  held  in 
the  streets  ;  all  were  persuaded  there  was  such  a  de^ 
sign  as  the  forementioned  letter  suggests,  and  they 
looked  on  these  new  levied  men  as  the  most  likely 
tools  for  the  execution  of  it.     Alderman  Tomkins, 
who  brought  the  copy  of  the  forementioned  letter, 
consulted   Mr.   Gordon,  a  Nonconformist  minister, 
what  was  expedient  to  be  done,  who  not  only  advised 
to  the  shutting  of  the  gates,  but  wrote  that  day  to 
several  neighbouring  parishes,  to  put  themselves  into 
a  posture  for  assisting  the  city,  if  there  should  be 
occasion  for  it.     There  was  some  muttering  among 
the  mobile  about  shutting  the  gates,  which  Alderman 
Tomkins  at  first  privately  encouraged.    But  when 
he,  with  Alderman  Norman,  and  some  others  had 
consulted  the  Bishop,  and  found  him  altogether  avert 
to  it, they  were  unwilling  to  be  concerned:  and  indeed 
however  divers  of  those  who  made  some  figure  in  the 
town,  wished  the  thing  were  done,  yet  none  of  them 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  161 

thought  fit  to  Le  themselves  active  in  it :  but  in  the 
little  cabals  which  several  of  the  city  youths  had, 
when  they  put  it  to  the  question,  whether  they  should 
shut  the  gates,  most  of  them  were  inclined  to  it,  so 
much  the  rather,  because  Mr.  Gordon  had  encouraged 
and  incited  several  of  them  thereto.     By  this  time 
about  three  companies  of  the  forementioned  regiment 
were  come  to  the  Water-side  with  two  officers,  a  lieu- 
tenant and  ensign.     The  officers  leaving  the  men, 
ferried  over,  and  came  to  the  Deputy  Mayor,  and 
Sheriffs,  with  their  potent :  one  of  the  Sheriffs  (Mr. 
Kennedy)  suspected  the  design  of  these  youths,  and 
intending  to  quarter  the  soldiers  that  night  on  the 
other  side  the  water^  had  given  them  a  secret  hint 
to  be  prepared  next  morming,  if  they  intended  to  pre- 
vent their  coming  in.     But  whilst  they  were  about 
consulting  their  strength,  the  Irish  soldiers  having  (as 
is  supposed)  some  intimation  of  their  design,  made  all 
the  haste  they  could  over,  and  came  to  the  landing 
place,  about  300  yards  from  Ferry-Gate.    The  youths 
observing  this,  about  eight  or  nine  of  them,  viz. — 
Mr.  Henry  Gampsie,  Mr.  William  Crookshanks,  Mr. 
Robert  Sherrard,  Mr.  Daniel  Sherrard,Mr.  Alexander 
Irwin,  Mr.  James  Steward,  Mr.  Robert  Morison,  Mr. 
Alexander   Cunningham,   Mr.   Samuel    Hunt,   with 
whom  soon  joined  Mr.  James  Spike,  Mr.  John  Con- 
ningham,  Mr.  William  Cairns,  Mr.  Samuel  Harvy, 
and  several  others,  drew  their  swords,  ran  to  the 
main  guard,  seized  the  keys  without  any  great  oppo- 
sition, and  came  with  them  to  the  Ferry- Gate,  drew 
up  the  bridge  and  locked  the  gate,  the  Irish  soldiers 
being  advanced  within  sixty  yards  of  it.    From  thence 
they  went  to  secure  the  other  three  gates,  and  having 
placed  guards  at  each  of  them,  met  in  the  market:  so 
happily  did  these  resolute  youths  nick  the  very  min- 
ute of  their  design,  and  upon  so  seemingly  rash  and 
desperate  action,  did  the  preservation  of  that  impor- 
tant place  out  of   the  hands  of  the  Irish  depend. 
The  greatest  events  in  the  chain  of  Providence  being 

k2 


1&2  MVCKENZIES  SIEGE 

often  80  contrived  by  exquisite  wisdom,  as  to  hang 
upon  the  slenderest  links  in  it.     This  sudden  turn 
extremely  surprised  the  graver  citizens  of  the  town, 
who,  though  loth  enough  the  Irish  soldiers  should  en- 
ter in,  yet  dreaded  the  consequences  of  shutting  them 
out ;  but  the  Deputy  Mayor,  the  Sheriffs,  the  two 
Irish  Officers,  with  other  Papists,  and  some  Protes- 
tants accompanying  them,  came  to  the  market-place, 
and  both  by  promises  and  by  threats  endeavoured  to 
prevail  on  the  mobile  to  desist  from  so  rash  an  en- 
terprise, but  all  in  vain.     They  had  in  the  mean 
time  sent  some  to  secure  the  magazine,  which  the 
mobile  peiceiving  sent  a  party  to  seize  it;  one  of 
whom  viz.  Mr.  Campsie,  being  shot  by  the  sentinel^ 
one  Linegar,  a  reputed  Papist,  Linegar  was  seized 
and  sent  to  gaol,  and  the  noise  of  Campsie*s  being 
wounded  increased  both  the  number  and  the  resolution 
of  the  mob.     In  the  mean  time  the  Bishop  of  Derry, 
with  others  came  to  the  market-place,  and  made  a 
speech  to  the  multitude  to  dissuade  them  from  so 
inconsiderate  an  undertaking,  wherein  he  represented 
to  them  both  the  danger  of  it  to  themselves,  and  the 
unwarrantableness  of  it,  as  it  was  a  disobedience  to 
their  sovereign:  but  the  dangers  they  saw  at  present 
made  greater  impression  on  them  than  any  feared 
for  the  future :  and  their  dull  heads  could  not  com- 
prehend how  it  could  be  so  great  a  crime  to  shut  the 
gates  against  those  whom  they  believed  sent  thither 
to  cut  their  throats;  and  they  were  too  much  con- 
cerned to  make  good  what  they  had  now  done,  to 
hear  any  long  harangues  about  it:  the  Deputy  Mayor 
$lso  attempted  once  more  to  dissuade  them,  but  to 
no  purpose.     The  Irish  soldiers  in  the  mean  time 
stood  at  the  gate,  fretting  at  their  present  dissapoint- 
ment,  that  they  should  be  forced  to  wait  like  scoun- 
drels, where  they  hoped  to  domineer  as  lords,  till 
one  Mr.  James  Morrison  a  citizen,  having  in  vain 
warned  them  to  be   gone,  called  out   aloud,  bring 
about  a  great  gun  here;  the  very  name  whereof  sent 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  163 

them  packing  in  great  haste  and  fright  to  their  fellows 
on  the  other  side  the  water.  Hitherto  the  multitude 
acted  without  the  least  publick  countenance  from 
any  of  considerable  note^  or  figure  in  the  town,  till 
that  afternoon  came  in  David  Cairns,  Esq.  who 
having  received  a  full  account  of  what  was  done,  and 
their  inducements  thereunto,  declared  openly  his  ap' 
probation  of  it,  commending  their  courage,  and  as- 
suring them  of  his  utmost  assistance ;  and  thereupon 
went  round  the  walls,  and  to  the  gates,  encouraging 
their  guards  and  sentinels^  and  returned  to  the  main 
guard  again,  to  shew  his  concurrence  with  them ;  he 
endeavoured  also  to  possess  others  of  note  in  the  town, 
with  a  just  sense  of  the  necessity  of  taking  this  course 
to  secure  themselves  at  that  dangerous  juncture,  and 
several  began  to  appear  more  openly  in  the  matter, 
as  entertaining  the  same  apprehensions,  so  as  that 
night  he,  Mr.  Norman,  Mr.  Jemmet,  Mr.  Thomas 
Moncreiff,  Mr.  James  Lennox,  and  several  others, 
being  come  into  the  guard-house,  upon  some  dis- 
course there  of  their  inability  to  defend  themselves, 
without  considerable  assistance,  wrote  to  several 
gentlemen  in  the  country  to  acquaint  them  what 
was  done,  to  represent  their  common  hazard,  and  the 
necessity  of  their  concurrence  for  their  common  de- 
fence and  safety:  to  which  letters  they  received  va- 
rious returns,  some  approving  the  action,  and  pro- 
mising their  assistance:  others  discouraging  what 
they  tiiought  so  bold  an  enterprize.  Besides  these, 
one  letter  came  afterwards,  directed  to  Mr.  Cairns, 
&om  a  Nonconformist  minister  in  Enniskillen,  which 
because  it  shews  how  early  the  inhabitants  of  that 
town  agreed  with  those  of  Derry,  both  in  their  reso- 
lutions, and  the  reasons  of  them,  I  shall  here  insert. 

Enniskillen,  December  15, 1688. 
Sir, 

After  an  alaim  of  an  intended  maspacre,  there  are  two  foot  com- 
panies sent  to  be  quartered  in  this  smaU  place,  and  though  w*  be 
deserted  by  ottr  mftgistratef ,  ret  we  intend  to  repulse  them  :  ]rou  are 


164  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

therefore  intreated  in  this  common  cause  to  look  on  our  condition^ 
and  if  we  come  to  be  made  a  leading  -card,  sit  not  still  and  see  us 
sink.  The  bearer  can  more  fully  inform  you  of  our  condition.  The 
Lord  direct  and  preserve  you  and  us,  who  intend  hurt  to  none,  but 
sinless  self-preservation : 

This  from,  yours,  &c. 

KOBERT  KELSO. 

About  the  same  time,  the  principal  inhabitants  of 
Enniskillen  wrote  a  letter  to  the  same  purpose  to 
their  friends  at  Derry:  (which  see  at  the  end.)  Others 
in  the  town  wrote  to  the  government  to  excuse  them- 
selves, and  lay  the  blame  on  the  mobile.  I  should 
add  here  that  the  potent  being  more  narrowly  in- 
spected, was  fouud  defective ;  for  it  was  in  the  body 
of  it  to  provide  quarters  for  the  captains  hereafter 
named,  and  their  men,  whereas  there  was  no  captain 
named  at  all.  And  thus  ended  this  remarkable  7th 
of  December. 

Good  guards  are  kept  within  and  without  the  walls 
that  night.  And  the  next  day,  the  8th  of  December, 
since  they  wanted  both  arms  and  ammunition,  they 
broke  open  the  magazine,andtook  out  thence  about  150 
muskets,  with  some  quantity  of  match,  and  one  barrel 
of  powder,  and  bullets  proportionable.  There  was  in 
the  magazine  at  that  time  about  eight  or  nine  barrels  of 
powder  in  all,  and  about  two  more  in  the  town;  (two  or 
three  of  those  in  the  magazine  were  not  fit  for  use.) 
There  were  but  few  arms  fixed,  and  those  designed 
for  the  Irish  regiment,  the  rest  being  about  a  thou- 
sand more  were  much  out  of  order.  The  Bishop 
that  day  left  the  town,  and  went  to  Kaphoe :  but  the 
sight  of  several  from  the  neighbouring  parts  of  the 
country,  whom  the  fear  of  an  intended  massacre  drove 
thither  for  security;  the  rumour  of  a  design  among 
the  Papists  in  town  to  fire  the  city;  and  the 
rude  carriage  of  some  of  the  Irish  soldiers  in  their 
quarters  over  the  water,  drew  many  more  of  the  town 
to  join  with  the  mob,  for  their  common  preservation. 
And  yet  I  must  add,  that  when  towards  the  better 
settling  of  their  guards,  they  took  an  exact  account 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  16a 

of  all  within  the  walls  able  to  bear  arms,  they  did 
not  in  all  amount  to  300,  so  depopulated  was  the 
town  at  that  time ;  the  suburbs  were  not  numbered, 
but  it  was  believed  they  could  not  make  near  so  many 
more.  This  day  the  city  was  cleared  of  the  greatest 
part  of  the  Papists  in  it,  and  a  convent  of  Dominican 
Friars  packed  off.  The  Earl  of  Antrim  lodged  that 
night  at  Newtownlimavady,  with  Mr.  Phillips,  whom 
he  carried  with  him  next  day  in  his  coach  towards 
Derry,  being  the  9th,  the  fatal  day  for  the  expected 
massacre.  The  post  letters  that  morning  brought 
the  news  of  the  Prince  of  Denmark,  and  the  Duke 
of  Ormond's,  &c.  going  over  to  the  Prince  of  Orange, 
which  gave  us  no  small  encouragement;  and  Alder- 
man Tomkins,  by  the  assistance  of  Mr.  Gordon's 
influence  on  his  people,  sent  in  a  considerable  num- 
ber into  town,  under  the  command  of  young  Mr. 
Tomkins,  as  their  captain.  For  joy  of  their  good 
news  from  England,  the  gunner  was  ordered  to  dis- 
charge two  of  their  best  guns,  which  he  accordingly 
did;  this  put  the  Irish  soldiers  on  the  other  side  of  the 
water  into  no  small  consternation;  about  the  same  time 
one  George  Cook,  a  butcher,  drew  up  fifty  or  sixty 
boys  on  the  shore  at  the  Ferry- Quay,  whom  the  Irish 
took  for  Laganeers,  (famous  for  the  victories  they 
obtained  over  the  rebels  in  1641,)  soon  after  Mr. 
Tomkins  and  Mr.  Gordon  appear  on  a  hill  near  them 
with  about  thirty  or  forty  horse,  having  no  design 
of  disturbing  them.  But  all  these  circumstances  so 
unluckily  concurring  to  heighten  their  fears  of  some 
sudden  destruction  coming  on  them,  put  them  on  so 
hasty  a  flight,  that  many  of  their  officers  left  their 
boots,  and  soldiers  their  coats  behind  them :  their 
colonel,  the  Earl  of  Antrim,  accompanied  by  Mr. 
Phillips,  met  them  about  a  mile  off  the  town,  and 
having  heard  from  his  men  a  very  frightful  story, 
thought  fit  to  send  Mr.  Phillips  into  town  before  him, 
to  bring  him  word  whether  they  would  admit  himself, 
and  who  commanded  the  town  ?  Mr.  Phillips  as  com- 


166  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

ing  from  the  enemy,  was  with  some  difficulty  ad- 
mitted, under  a  guard,  but  finding  he  was  no  way 
disaffected  to  the  design,  but  rather  inclined  to  join 
with  them  in  their  own  defence,  the  guard  was  taken 
off;  yet  upon  his  desire  to  Mr.  Cairns,  who  then 
commanded  in  town,  that  some  colour  of  force  might 
be  put  upon  him  in  what  he  did,  he  was  publicly 
threatened  with  confinement  if  he  did  not  concur 
with  them.  He  was  permitted  to  acquaint  the  Earl 
with  his  being  detained  there,  whom  in  his  letter  he 
discouraged  from  coming  thither;  upon  receipt  there- 
of the  Earl  went  back  to  Coleraine,  where  he  en- 
deavom^ed  to  rally  his  scattered  regiment.  And  the 
city  considering  their  own  circumstances,  to  encou- 
rage the  gentlemen  in  the  country,  whose  aid  they 
expected,  and  to  engage  Mr.  Phillips  the  more  to  their 
interest,  with  Mr.  Cairns*  concurrence,  bestowed 
on  him  the  title  of  their  Governor,  which  he  accepted. 
In  the  mean  time  it  was  thought  expedient  to  write 
up  to  the  Lord  Mountjoy,  then  at  Dublin,  (in  whose 
friendship  they  had  great  confidence,)  some  account 
of  what  had  passed,  that  he  might  interpose  with  the 
Lord  Tyrconnel  on  their  behalf,  and  do  his  utmost 
to  allay  his  resentments ;  and  accordingly  they  sent 
his  Lordship  a  letter,  (which  because  it  confirms  the 
foregoing  relation,  I  have  annexed  at  the  end)  ex- 
pecting that  he  would  communicate  it  to  the  Lord 
Deputy. 

On  the  10th,  Captain  Forward  and  Mr.  William 
Stewart  brought  about  200  or  300  horse  into  the  city, 
and  Mr.  John  Cowan  of  St.  Johnstown,  a  company 
of  foot,  which  they  offered  to  our  service.  But  find- 
ing the  need  not  only  of  more  men,  but  chiefly  of 
arms  and  ammunition,  the  city  unanimously  chose 
David  Cairns,  Esq.  to  send  over  as  their  agent  to 
England,  giving  him  a  large  letter  of  credence,  and 
full  instructions  under  the  hands  and  seals  of  the 
chief  then  in  town.  He  had  with  him  also  a  letter 
to  the  Society  in  London,  which  I  have  in  the  end 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  167 

inserted;  a  private  key  was  also  contrived  to  hold 
correspondence  with  them. 

This  day  the  townsmen  were  formed  into  six  com- 
panies of  foot,  under  the  command  of — I.  Captain 
Samuel  Norman,  Lieutenant  William  Crookshanks, 
Ensign  Alexander  Irwin.  II.  Captain  Alexander 
Lecky,  Lieutenant  James  Lennox,  Ensign  John 
Harvey.  HI.  Captain  Matthew  Cocken,  Lieutenant 
Henry  Long,  Ensign  Francis  Hunt.  IV.  Captain 
Warham  Jemmet, Lieutenant  Robert  Morison, Ensign 
Daniel  Sherrard.  V.  Captain  John  Tomkins,  Lieu- 
tenant James  Spaight,  Ensign  Alexander  Coning- 
ham.  VI.  Captain  Thomas  Moncreiff,  Lieutenant 
James  Morison,  Ensign  William  Mackee. 

December  the  11th,  Mr.  Cairns  went  for  London. 
The  same  day  Governor  Philips  went  to  Newtown,  and 
in  a  few  days  returned  with  about  300  or  400  horse: 
William  Hamilton  of  Moyagh  brought  near  200  more, 
which  they  tendered  to  our  service. 

Soon  after  letters  from  Dublin  inform  us  that  the 
Lord  Tyrconnel  had  ordered  the  Lord  Moimtjoy  and 
Lieutenant  Colonel  Lundy,  with  six  companies  of 
their  regiment  to  come  down  and  reduce  this  city  to 
its  former  obedience :  but  our  friends  there  cautioned 
us  against  the  receiving  of  them,  and  the  city  was 
generally  averse  to  it,  and  yet  that  their  actions  might 
not  be  mis-interpreted,  they  endeavoured  to  repre- 
sent the  reasons  of  them  in  a  declaration,  which  they 
published  about  this  time. — See  in  the  end. 

When  the  Lord  Mountjoy  came  to  Omagh,  he  sent 
Captain  Macausland  with  a  message  to  this  city, 
desiring  two  or  three  of  their  number  to  meet  him  at 
Baphoe,  upon  which  Captain  Norman,  and  Mr.  John 
Mogredge  were  sent  to  hear  his  proposals,  who  at 
their  return  gave  assurance  of  his  Lordships  being 
fully  impowered  to  capitulate,  and  that  he  would  on 
the  surrender  of  the  garrison,  with  our  arms,  procure 
a  free  and  general  pardon  for  what  was  passed,  (these 
terms  our  two  envoys  did  earnestly  solicit  us  to  ac- 


168  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

cept,  though  in  vain.)  But  because  these  two  had 
no  power  to  conclude  anything,  his  Lordship  desired 
there  might  be  commissioners  with  foU  power  to 
treat  with  him  at  Mountgavelin. 

Accordingly  the  Governor,  George  Phillips,  Esq. 
Captain  Alexander  Tomkins,  Horace  Kennedy  Esq. 
Lieutenant  William  Crookshanks,  and  Lieutenant 
James  Lennox,  were  impowered  by  the  city  to  treat 
and  conclude,  who  after  a  full  hearing  of  his  Lord- 
ship's proposals,  would  comply  on  no  other  terms 
than  the  getting  a  Protestant  garrison,  and  liberty  to 
keep  their  watches  and  arms  as  formerly,  as  also  a 
free  and  general  pardon  under  the  great  seal,  which 
his  Lordship  declared  he  could  not  grant,  and  so 
they  parted  without  any  conclusion,  his  Lordship 
then  saying  he  would  next  morning  come  to  the 
gates  and  demand  entrance.  They  returning  with  the 
report  of  these  passages,  we  began  to  examine  again 
the  stores  of  ammunition,  and  found  only  six  barrels 
of  powder,  a  few  arms  unfixed,  and  most  of  the  guns 
unmounted  for  want  of  carriages.  Soon  after  his 
Lordship  appears  at  the  Bishops-Gate,  where  for 
some  time  he  was  made  to  stand,  (upon  a  warm  de- 
bate within,  whether  he  should  be  admitted.)  At 
length  out  of  respect  to  his  Lordship,  he  was  suffered 
to  enter,  who  being  very  importunate  for  an  accom- 
modation ;  there  were  eleven  persons  of  the  city  and 
country  appointed  to  treat  with  him,  viz.  George 
Phillips,  Governor,  Horace  Kennedy  Esq.  Captain 
Alexander  Lecky,  Captain  Warham  Jemmet,  Captain 
John  Forward,  Captain  George  Canning,  Lieutenant 
Henry  Long,  Lieutenant  James  Lennox,  William 
Coningham,  Esq.  and  James  Steward:  his  Lord- 
ship after  some  debate,  that  he  might  prevent  any 
more  forces  coming  down  upon  us,  was  at  last  pre* 
vailed  on  to  agree  to  such  articles  as  the  city  pro- 
posed, which  articles  are  annexed  in  the  end. 

Upon  the  perfection  of  these  articles,  his  Lordship 
for  our  better  satisfaction  ordered  Lieutenant  Colonel 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  1«9 

Lundy  to  repair  to  Strabane,  there  to  stop  his  six 
companies,  till  the  full  moiety,  being  Papists, 
were  turned  off,  and  some  officers  of  the  city  were 
sent  to  see  it  done,  and  Protestants  enlisted  in  their 
stead.  Yet  there  were  but  two  companies  (all  Pro- 
testants) under  command  of  Lieutenant- Colonel  Lun- 
dy and  Captain  Stewart,  received  at  first  into  the  city. 
The  other  four  consisting  of  one -half  Papists,  were 
ordered  to  quarter  at  Strabane,  Newtonstewart,  and 
Raphoe,  till  throughly  reformed  ;  which  so  fully  sat- 
isfied us,  that  the  Protestant  interest  would  be  much 
strengthened,  by  the  interposition  of  the  Lord  Mount- 
joy,  that  our  Governor  freely  resigned  his  charge  to 
him,  and  we  all  resolved  to  follow  his  orders  and  di- 
rections. Accordingly,  liis  Lordship  heartily  concur- 
red with  the  citizens,  advised  them  to  repair  the  car- 
riages of  the  guns,  fix  the  old  arms  that  lay  in  the 
stores,  and  every  thing  else  that  might  be  found  ne- 
cessary for  the  preservation  of  the  city.  Whereupon 
there  was  a  meeting  in  the  guild-hall,  of  all  the  in- 
habitants in  order  to  the  levying  of  monies  for  that 
purpose ;  and  a  voluntary  subscription  being  there 
made  (about  J6100,)  a  select  number  was  chosen  to 
dispose  thereof,  as  also  to  regulate  the  concerns  of 
the  city,  viz. — Samuel  Norman,  Alderman ;  Alexander 
Lecky,  Alderman;  Matthew  Cocken,  Alderman;  Ho- 
race Kennedy,  Sheriff*;  Mr.  Francis  Nevill,  Mr.  Fred- 
erick Coningham,  and  Mr.  James  Lennox,  to  whom 
Mr.  John  Mogredg  was  secretar3\  The  Lord  Massa- 
reene  also  some  time  after,  freely  contributed  a  con- 
siderable sum  of  money  towards  the  defence  of  the 
place.  They  studied  all  possible  means  for  the  pre- 
servation and  safety  of  the  city  and  country ;  and 
since  they  still  apprehended  a  descent  of  the  Irish, 
they  kept  up  a  good  correspondence  with  the  neigh- 
bouring counties  in  what  concerned  their  common 
interest.  And  that  our  iriends  in  the  country  might 
be  encouraged  with  a  speedy  supply  of  powder  and 
arms;  money  was  freely  advanced  by  Horace  Kennedy, 

L 


170  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

E^q.,  Edward  Brooks,  Esq.,  Lieutenant  Henry  Long, 
William  Crookshanks,  Ensign;  William  Mackee, 
Ensign  ;  John  Harvey,  Ensign ;  Francis  Hunt,  Alex- 
ander Gordon,  Hugh  Davey,  and  William  Maxwell, 
Merchants,  and  sent  with  James  Hamilton,  Merchant, 
to  Scotland  to  buy  powder  and  arms.  He  could  pro- 
cure no  more  than  forty-two  barrels  of  powder,  which 
(except  ten  left  in  the  county  of  Down,)  happily  came 
and  were  secured  in  the  magazine.  Being  also  inform- 
ed that  a  small  bark,  which  was  sent  from  Dublin,  with 
thirty  barrels  of  powder  for  the  Earl  of  Antrim,  lay 
wind-bound  at  Killagh,  in  the  county  of  Down :  there 
were  persons  appointed  to  seize  and  bring  the  same 
about  for  our  use ;  who  did  so,  and  leaving  a  share  in 
some  trusty  hands  for  the  country's  service,  brought 
the  remainder  being  about  twenty  barrels  to  this  city: 
but  all  being  too  small  a  quantity,  pressing  letters 
were  dispatched  to  our  agent  at  London,  to  solicit 
their  Majesties  for  succours. 

The  Lord  Mountjoy  is  sent  for  to  Dublin  by  the 
Lord  Tyrconnell.    His  friends  here  all  dissuade  him 
from  going  up :  but  the  advice  of  some  in  Dublin 
prevailed  more  upon  him.  Upon  his  coming  there,  it 
was  proposed  to  him  by  the  Lord  Tyrconnell,  that 
he  should  go  with  Lord  Chief  Baron  Rice  on  a  mes- 
sage to  King  James  in  France,  to  desire  leave  of  treat- 
ing with  England  for  that  kingdom  ;  upon  which  he 
procured  the  following  articles  on  our  behalf  to  be 
perfected,  a  copy  of  which  he  sent  down  to  the  North, 
with  the  ensuing  letter,  which  I  shall  here  add,  be- 
cause it  discovers  how  miserably  he,  as  well  as  many 
other  well  meaning  gentlemen  were  imposed  upon  by 
Tyrconnell ;  who,  though  he  was  sufficiently  afraid  of 
the  issue  of  things,  yet  was  doing  all  he  could  by  the 
increase  of  his  new  levies,  to  defend  King  James's 
interest  there,  even  while  he  pretended  to  others  that 
he  was  ready  to  surrender  the  sword  to  any  commis- 
sioned to  receive  it.    And  this  intrigue  of  sending  to 
King  James,  is  said  to  be  the  contrivance  of  Rice  and 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  171 

Neagle,  to  amuse  and  divert  others  of  the  Popish 
party  in  the  council,  whose  fears  inclined  them  to  an 
earlier  submission : — 

"  January  lOife,  168 J. 

"  Until  his  Majesty's  pleasure  be  further  known,  it  is  humbly  pro 
posed  to  your  Excellency, 

"  1st,  That  no  more  levies  be  made  in  this  kingdom,  no  more 
arms  given  out,  nor  no  commissions  signed. 

"  2nd,  That  all  the  new  raised  forces  be  kept  in  their  present 
quarters  (if  no  enemy  lands  here,  and  that  the  kingdom  is  quiet) 
and  that  no  more  troops  be  commanded  into  Ulster  than  are  at  pre- 
sent there. 

'*  drd,  That  no  nobleman  ^  gentleman,  officer,  or  common  man  Ir 
the  kingdom,  shall  be  imprisoned,  seized,  or  in  any  wise  molested 
for  f^  tumultuous  meetings,  arming  of  men,  forming  of  troops,  or 
attempting  any  thing  that  may  be  cedled  riotous  or  rebellious  befort 
ibis  present  day. 

*'  4th,  That  no  private  gentleman's  house  shall  be  made  a  garri- 
son, or  soldiers  quartered  in  it." 

'* DMiriy  January  10*/i,  85. 

"  You  have  had  an  account  how  long  I  stopped  on  the  way  after  I 
left  you,  and  the  reasons  which  made  me  since  come  forward,  and 
whatever  my  jealousies  were  at  my  first  arrival,!  am  now  fully  satisfied 
with  my  coming,  and  with  God's  blessing  hope  it  will  come  to  good 
to  us  all.  As  soon  as  I  saw  my  Lord  Deputy,  he  told  me  he  intended 
to  send  me  t©  the  King,  jointly  with  the  Lorii  Chief  Baron,  to  lay  be- 
fore him  the  state  of  the  kingdom,  and  to  tell  him,  if  he  pleased  he 
would  ruin  it  for  him,  and  make  it  a  heap  of  rubbish ;  but  it  was 
impossible  to  preserve  and  make  it  of  use  to  him ;  and  therefore  to 
desire  his  leave  to  treat  for  it.  The  objections  I  made  to  this  were 
two,  my  being  not  so  well  qualified  for  this,  as  another  Roman  Ca- 
tholic, one  to  whom  in  all  likelihood  the  King  would  sooner  give 
credit,  and  the  improbability  of  being  able  to  persuade  the  King, 
who  is  now  in  the  French  hands,  to  a  thing  that  is  so  plainly  against 
their  interest  To  the  first  of  these  I  was  answered  what  is  not  fit 
for  me  to  repeat;  and  the  other  was  so  well  answered,  that  all  the 
most  knowing  Englishmen  here  are  satisfied  with  it,  and  have  de- 
sired me  to  undertake  this  matter,  which  I  have  done  this  afternoon: 
my  Lord  Deputy  having  first  promised  me  upon  his  word  and  honour 
to  perform  the  four  particulars  in  the  inclosed  paper.  Now  because 
a  thing  of  this  nature,  cannot  be  done  without  being  censured  by 
some,  who  perhaps  would  be  sorry  to  have  their  wishes  by  quiet 
means,  and  by  others  who  think  that  all  that  statesmen  do  are  tricks, 
and  that  there  is  no  sincerity  among  them ;  I  would  have  such  con- 
sider that  it  is  more  probable,  I,  and  the  most  intelligent  men  in  this 
place,  without  whose  advice  I  do  nothing,  should  judge  righter  of 
this  than  they  who  are  at  a  greater  distance,  and  it  is  not  likely  we 
should  be  fooled :  so  I  hope  they  will  not  believe  we  design  to  betray 
them,  ourselves,  and  our  nation.  1  am  morally  assured,  this  must  do 


172  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

our  work  without  blood,  or  the  misery  of  the  kingdom :  I  am  sure 
it  is  the  way  proposed  in  England,  who  depend  so  on  it,  that  no  forces 
are  appointed  to  come  hither ;  and  I  am  sure  what  I  do,  is  not  only 
what  will  be  approved  of  in  England,  but  what  has  its  beginning 
from  thence :  I  do  therefere  conjure  you  to  give  your  friends  and 
mine  this  account,  and  for  the  love  of  God  keep  them  from  any  dis- 
order or  mischief,  if  any  had  such  a  design,  which  I  hope  they  had 
not.  I  shall  write  to  this  effect  to  some  other  parts,  and  I  desire  yon 
would  let  such  in  your  country  as  you  think  fit,  see  this ;  and  let  the 
people  fall  to  their  labour,  and  think  themselves  in  less  danger  than 
they  believed." 

His  Lordship  went  soon  after  together  with  Chief 
Baron  Kice  to  France,  where  instead  of  obtaining  an 
order  for  the  Irish  to  lay  down  their  arms,  he  was 
made  a  prisoner  in  the  Bastile.  * 

The  Lord  Tyrconnell  designing  to  muster  up  all 
his  strength  against  us  orders  Lieutenant  Colonel 
Lundy  to  send  up  the  four  companies  which  were 
not  brought  into  the  city,  as  well  as  the  other  two  : 
but  rather  than  lose  so  many  good  arms,  we  were  in- 
duced to  receive  them ;  and  having  well  purged  them 
of  Papists,  we  unanimously  concur  and  keep  our 
joint-guards  by  detachments  out  of  these  six  com- 
panies, and  our  own  six  town  companies ;  which  the 
Lord  Tyrconnell  being  advertised  of,  issues  a  pro- 
clamation to  all  parts  of  the  North,  discharging  the 
British  therein  from  assembling  together,  by  way 
of  troops  and  companies,  &c.  But  the  Protestants 
were  too  sensible  of  the  necessity  of  defending  them- 
selves, to  pay  any  great  deference  to  such  a  pro- 
clamation :  and  particularly  at  Derry,  they  went  on 
with  their  preparations  for  their  own  safety,  having 
been  early  encouraged  thereto  by  the  nobility  and 
gentry  of  the  counties  of  Down  and  Antrim,  (who  by 
a  message  sent  them  by  William  Conningham,  Esq. 
declared  their  approbation  of  what  they  had  done, 
and  assured  them  of  their  utmost  assistance:)  but 
they  were  not  altogether  pleased  with  Lundy's  man- 
agement of  affairs.  He  had  against  the  mind  of  the 
committee  for  the  city,  chose  Mr.  Norman,  Lieutenant 
Colonel,  and  one  Hill,  Maior  of  his  regiment.     He 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  178 

soon  after  discharged  the  city  companies  from  keep^ 
ing  their  guards,  and  refused  them  ammunition;  and 
when  upon  complaint  made,  he  restored  them,  he 
would  but  allow  one  city  officer  to  the  guards,  and 
endeavoured  to  bring  them  under  the  command  of 
his  own  officers.  These  things  disgusted  the  city, 
but  they  thought  it  not  a  fit  time  to  contend  about 
them. 

Having  given  this  brief  account  of  what  passed  at 
Derry,  from  the  first  shutting  of  the  gates,  till  the 
descent  of  the  Irish  ai-my;  it  will  not  be  improper 
to  give  some  relation  of  the  most  material  passages 
that  happened  in  other  parts  of  Ulster,  before  they 
approached  those  walls. 

The  news  of  the  Prince  of  Orange's  landing,  was 
very  acceptable  to  the  generality  of  the  Protestants 
of  Ireland,  whose  success  they  hoped  would  soon 
alter  the  scene  of  affairs  in  that  kingdom.  The 
Presbyterian  Ministers  in  the  province  of  Ulster, 
with  several  gentlemen  of  good  note  there,  were  the 
first  that  agreed  to  send  an  address  to  the  Prince:  to 
this  end  they  empowered  Mr.  Osborne,  and  Mr. 
Hamilton,  being  then  at  Dublin,  to  fix  on  the  person, 
who  sent  Dr.  Cummin,  December  8th,  the  purport 
of  the  address  (wherein  they  desired  nothing  in  par- 
ticular for  themselves,)  was,  to  congratulate  his  ar- 
rival and  success  hitherto  in  so  glorious  an  under- 
taking :  to  represent  the  deplorable  condition  of  the 
Protestants  in  that  kingdom,  and  particularly  in  that 
province  and  beg  some  speedy  relief,  assuring  him 
of  their  readiness  to  serve  his  interest  to  the  utmost 
of  their  power.  All  the  ministers  afterwards  in  be- 
half of  themselves,  and  their  congregations,  sent  an- 
other congratulatory  address,  dated  January  22nd,  by 
two  of  their  number,  Mr.  Patrick  Adair,  and  Mr. 
John  Abemethy.  The  nobility  and  gentry  of  that 
province  were  universally  sensible  of  the  dangers 
that  then  threatened  them :  for  besides  those  men- 
tioned before,they  observed  that  the  Lord  Tyrconnel 

l2 


174  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

was  daily  issuinc^  out  vast  numbers  of  commissions 
for  levykig  of  mL  :  that  the  Colonels  were  empower- 
ed  to  make  up  as  many  companies  as  they  could : 
that  the  Captains  were  to  maintain  their  own  com- 
panies for  three  months  at  their  own  charge,  who 
were  most  of  them  so  unable  to  support  themselves, 
that  the  Lord  Tyrconnel  ordered  they  should  have 
their  commissions  without  paying  any  fees ;  and 
many  of  them  were  forced  to  leave  them  in  pawn,  for 
what  they  had  already  run  on  the  score.  They  soon 
saw  how  such  a  necessitous  crew  were  designed  to 
subsist.  While  they  were  only  rapparees,  they  were 
well  versed  in  the  arts  of  thefts  and  rapine :  and 
being  now  lifted  in  the  army,  they  thought  they  might 
practise  them  with  some  kind  of  authority :  so  that 
in  a  month  or  two,  there  was  scarce  a  Protestant  in 
most  counties  (where  the  British  were  not  upon  their 
own  defence)  that  had  either  any  stock  left  on  their 
land,  or  any  horses  in  their  stables.  And  all  com- 
plaints of  these  villanies  met  with  so  little  coun- 
tenance or  redress,  that  the  Lord  Deputy  seemed  to 
have  raised  so  many  swarms  of  banditti  and  robbers, 
rather  than  soldiers  under  discipline,  and  commission- 
ed them  to  plunder  and  ruinate  the  countr}%  rather 
than  secure  and  defend  it. 

All  this  alarmed  the  Protestants  of  the  North,  who 
saw  their  numbers  were  their  only  security  against 
the  same  violences  being  as  generally  practised 
among  them.  They  therefore  consulted  their  own 
safety,  and  ordered  strong  guards  to  be  kept :  the  first 
project  they  fell  upon,  was  the  disarming  Sir  Thomas 
Newcomen's  regiment,  quartered  at  Belfast,  and  Lis- 
burn,  in  order  to  their  making  themselves  masters  of 
Carrickfergus.  Sir  Arthur  Rawden  discoursed  and 
prevailed  on  several  of  the  Protestant  officers  in  the 
regiment,  to  concur  with  them  in  this  design.  He 
had  ordered  also  a  considerable  party  to  be  ready  at 
the  same  time  for  surprising  the  Irish  garrison  at 
the  Newry.     The   4th  of  January  was  the  day  for 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  175 

putting  it  in  execution,  the  Protestant  guards  were 
advertised  of  it :  Sir  Arthur  Rawden,  and  Sir  John 
MacGill,  marched  from  Moyra  at  the  hour  they  had 
appointed,  with  500  horse  and  foot:  Lieutenants 
Tubman  and  Berry  took  the  guard  at  Lisburn,  Tub- 
man put  all  the  Papist's  arms  under  the  Protestant 
guard.  Captain  Obrey  of  Lisburn,  had  a  small  party 
of  horse  leady,  and  actually  seized  twenty-five  of  the 
soldiers'  muskets  :  but  when  all  things  were  thus 
ready,  and  the  execution  of  this  design,  was  as  they 
thought,  so  easy  and  secure;  Sir  Arthur  Rawden, 
and  Sir  John  MacGill,  were  met  within  three  miles 
of  Lisburn,  by  Mr.  Hamilton  of  Tillimore,  who  came 
to  acquaint  them  that  the  gentlemen  at  Belfast  could 
not  do  what  was  desired  from  them ;  they  said  they 
had  not  notice  early  enough,  Mr.  Hamilton  not  com- 
ing thither  before  nine  o'clock  that  night,  when  the 
soldiers  were  in  their  quarters :  they  objected  the  ill 
consequences  might  ensue  from  the  doing  of  it  to  the 
town  of  Belfast,  if  they  should  afterwards  fail  of  se- 
curing Carrickfergus ;  and  therefore  urged  the  delay- 
ing of  it  till  they  had  more  fully  concerted  their 
measures,  and  put  the  country  into  a  better  posture 
of  defence :  upon  this,  Sir  Arthur  Rawden,  and  Sir 
John  MacGill,  were  forced  to  disperse  their  men, 
though  not  without  great  reluctancy  and  regret  at 
the  disappointment.  Mr.  Hamilton  of  Tillimore, 
upon  his  return,  thought  fit  to  try  Sir  Thomas  New- 
comen  (who  professed  himself  a  Protestant)  to  engage 
him  to  join  with  him  in  their  common  defence : 
which  discourse  so  alarmed  his  suspicion,  that  he 
put  himself  on  his  guard,  barricaded  the  streets  of 
Lisburn,  sent  to  the  garrison  of  Carrickfergus  to 
take  care  of  themselves,  who  upon  this  warning  sent 
for  the  Earl  of  Antrim's  regiment,  and  part  of  Cor- 
mack  O'Neil's  to  strengthen  the  garrison.  But 
several  of  the  Protestant  officers  in  Sir  Thomas  New- 
comen's  regiment,  with  120  soldiers  deserted,  and 
the  officers  sent  their  commissions  to  their  colonel. 


176  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

Sir  Thomas  Newcomen  soon  after  took  his  oppor- 
tunity when  most  of  the  gentlemen  in  that  part  of 
the  country  were  at  Mount  Alexander,  to  march  off 
with  Mb  regiment  towards  Dublin,  and  he  narrowly 
escaped  being  disarmed  by  the  rabble  themselves. 
The  Protestant  nobility  and  gentry  could  not  but 
foresee  these  proceedings  would  incense  the  govern- 
ment, and  draw  down  an  army  on  them  as  soon  as 
the  Lord  Tyrconnel  could  be  ready  with  his  new 
levies :  and  therefore  to  be  better  prepared  for  what 
they  expected,  they  agreed  to  enter  into  associaitons 
in  the  several  counties  for  self-defence  against  these 
illegal  outrages.  (See  in  the  end.)  The  counties  of 
Down  and  Antrim  nominated  the  Lord  Mount  Alex- 
ander, (and  the  latter  added  Mr.  Skeffington,)  for 
their  commander  in  chief,  as  those  of  Armagh,  and 
Monagham,  did  the  Lord  Blany:  those  of  Derry, 
Donegal,  and  TjTone,  Colonel  Lundy,  and  Major 
Gustavus  Hamilton :  they  chose  councils  or  commit- 
tees for  every  county,  and  appointed  a  general  council 
of  union,  at  Hillsborough,  for  all  the  associated  coun- 
ties of  Ulster.  These  councils  or  committees  chose 
the  field  officers,  and  applied  themselves  to  those 
ministers  that  had  the  greatest  influence  on  the  people 
for  raising  their  men.  Some  of  the  gentlemen  that 
raised  regiments,  having  no  public  fund,  armed  and 
maintained  them  at  their  own  charge.  The  consult 
ordered  the  following  regiments  to  be  raised  in  Down 
and  Antrim: — A  regiment  of  horse,consisting  of  twelve 
troops,  out  of  both  these  counties,  the  Earl  of  Mount- 
Alexander,Colonel.  A  regiment  of  dragoons,out  of  the 
county  of  Down,  Sir  Arthur  Rawdon,  Colonel.  A 
regiment  of  dragoons,  out  of  the  county  of  Antrim, 
Mr.  Clotworthy  Skeffington,  Colonel :  but  this  regi- 
ment was  not  raised,  but  a  regiment  of  foot  instead 
of  it.  Four  regiments  of  foot  out  of  each  of  the  said 
counties  : — In  the  county  of  Antrim,  Sir  William 
Franklin,  Mr.  Upton,  Mr.  Lesley,  and  Mr.  Adair, 
raised  each  of  them  a  regiment ;  there  was  another 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  177 

in  and  about  Lisburn,  designed  for  Captain  Leighton, 
and  300  foot  were  raised  by  Mr.  Edmonston.  In  the 
county  of  Down,  Sir  John  MacGill,  Sir  Kobert 
Colvil,  James  Hamilton  of  Tillimore,  and  James 
Hamilton  of  Bangor,  Esquires,  raised  each  a  regi- 
ment, and  Captain  Francis  Annesley  raised  some 
horse  and  foot.  The  rest  of  the  counties  of  Ulster 
were  equally  forward  in  their  levies. 

It  was  resolved  also  in  the  general  consult,  to  send 
a  gentleman  into  England  with  an  address  to  the 
then  Prince  of  Orange,  and  Captain  Baldwin  Leigh- 
ton  was  chosen,  who  accordingly  sailed  from  Belfast, 
January  the  10th. 

The  frontier  garrisons  of  Down,  being  but  incon- 
siderable and  unwalled  villages,  were  at  first  main- 
tained by  Sir  Arthur  Bawden  (his  Lieutenant  Colonel 
Mr.  Hawkins  concurring  with  him)  but  afterwards  the 
country  contributed  to  the  expense. 

The  consult  had  ordered  the  surprisal  of  Carrick- 
fergus ;  some  Protestants  in  the  town  were  acquaint- 
ed with  it,  and  the  design  laid,  February  21.  In  the 
night,  1000  foot  marched  from  Belfast  towards  it,  un- 
der the  command  of  Lieutenant  Colonel  Bremicham 
and  Major  Baker;  but  the  weather  being  bad,  and  the 
way  tedious,  it  was  clear  day  before  they  reached  the 
town;  when  they  were  within  a  mile  of  it,  Bremicham 
stopped  them,  on  pretence  of  two  passages  in  a  letter 
he  had  from  the  Lord  Mount  Alexander,  Sir  William 
Franklin,  and  Mr.  Hamilton  of  Tillimore :  the  one 
was,  that  he  should  do  nothing  in  Carrickfergus,  with- 
out Mr.  Henry  Davis's  advice,  who  was  then  in  the 
town  ;  the  other,  that  they  would  be  with  him  at  the 
hour  of  action.  The  garrison  through  this  delay,  had 
so  much  notice  of  their  approach,  as  enabled  them  to 
put  themselves  in  some  posture  of  defence.  The 
Earl  of  Mount  Alexander,  Sir  Arthur  Rawden,  and 
other  gentlemen,  came  with  400  or  500  horse,  not 
doubting  the  success  of  the  foot,  but  found  the  fore- 
most party  of  them,  and  those  on  the  walls  firing  at 


178  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

one  another.  Mark  Talbot,  Lieutenant  Colonel  to 
the  Earl  of  Antrim,  came  out  to  know  the  reason  of 
this  attempt.  He  was  told  the  stores  of  Carickfergus 
had  been  always  under  a  Protestant  governor :  that 
being  now  in  other  hands,  they  came  to  demand  it  for 
the  Prince  of  Orange,  especially  to  prevent  the  in- 
solencies  and  robberies  of  the  soldiers :  they  also 
offered  terms  to  the  garrison,  which  Talbot  promised 
to  acquaint  the  Earl  of  Antrim  with  :  upon  his  return 
it  was  agreed, "  That  Colonel  Cormack  O'Neal,  who 
had  then  his  regiment  in  town,  should  disband  it,  and 
lay  down  his  commission ;  and  he  and  they  having 
protections  to  return  to  their  several  dwellings: 
that  the  garrison  should  be  kept  by  a  few  of  the 
Earl  of  Antrim's  regiment,  who  should  never  hare 
above  a  week's  provisions  at  once :  that  the  Protest- 
ants in  town  should  have  a  guard  as  well  as  the 
Papists,  of  equal  number,  without  any  disturbance 
from  the  castle :  that  the  value  of  what  had  been 
plundered  should  be  restored :  that  all  letters  from 
the  Papists  to  Dublin,  should  be  sent  open  to  the 
consult  at  Hillsborough,  and  particularly  such  a 
letter  sent  from  the  Earl  of  Antrim,  and  Cormack 
O'Neal,  by  one  of  their  number,  to  give  the  Lord 
Tyrconnel  an  account  of  that  affair  as  the  Protest- 
ants should  approve  of."  A  letter  was  accordingly 
sent,  signed  by  both  sides,but  Friar  O'Haggerty  was, 
upon  Mr.  Bandal  Brice's  recommendation,  suffered 
to  be  the  bearer,  who  understood  as  much  as  any  in 
the  garrison  could  dictate  to  him,  and  gave  the  Lord 
Tyrconnel  the  following  too  true  account  of  the  con- 
dition of  the  North,  viz. — That  they  were  untrained, 
and  had  few  experienced  officers  :  that  the  moat  part 
were  without  arms,  and  such  as  had  them,  their  arms 
were  unfixed  and  unfit  for  service :  they  were  very 
much  scattered,  and  their  number  not  near  what  had 
been  written,  and  was  confidently  reported  in  Dublin : 
that  they  wanted  all  ammunition,  and  necessary  pro- 
visions for  appearing  in  the  field.     The  Lord  Tyr- 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  179 

connel,  who  had  deferred  for  twenty  days  to  send 
down  his  army,  after  it  had  been  first  agreed  on  in 
council,  upon  this  information,  resolved  to  dispatch 
the  most  considerable  and  best  trained  part  of  it, 
under  the  command  of  Lieutenant  General  Hamilton. 

From  the  23rd  of  February,  to  the  J  1th  of  March, 
several  skirmishes  happened  between  the  Irish  gar- 
rison at  Newry,  or  the  Rapparees,  and  the  frontier 
garrisons  of  the  North,  the  latter  being  frequently 
employed  to  rescue  preys  of  cattle  which  those  raven- 
ous beasts  seized  and  endeavoured  to  carry  away. 

Two  letters  from  Dublin,  the  one  of  the  22nd,  the 
other  of  the  25th  of  February,  arrived  in  the  North, 
one  giving  an  account  of  the  preparations  making 
against  them  at  Dublin,  the  other  relating  the  dis- 
arming the  Protestants  there.  But  their  confident 
expectation  of  succours  from  England,  and  their  con- 
ceit of  Tyrconnels  fears,  made  them  too  slow  in  their 
measures.  They  did  indeed  send  to  Colonel  Lundy 
at  Derry,  to  bring  down  what  he  could  spare  of  the 
forces  of  Derry,  Tyrone,  and  Donegal  to  their  assist- 
ance, and  offered  him  the  command  of  their  whole 
army.  Colonel  Lundy  promised  to  bring  with  him 
1000  men,  well  appointed,  out  of  each  of  the  three 
counties,  with  a  train  of  artillery,  and  to  be  with 
them  on  a  certain  day,  which  was  about  a  fortnight 
before  the  descent  of  the  Irish  army.  Upon  which 
the  consult  ordered  Hillsboruugh  to  be  stocked  with  all 
necessary  provisions  for  an  army :  but  Colonel  Lundy 
failed  their  expectations  in  this,  as  he  did  in  every 
thing  else  afterwards,  that  concerned  their  common 
safety. 

9th  of  March.—  Captain  Leighton  returned  with 
a  letter,  (see  in  the  end)from  his  Majesty,  to  the  Earl  of 
Mount  Alexander,  to  be  communicated  to  the  rest  of 
the  nobility  and  gentry,  approving  their  endeavours 
for  their  own  defence,  &c.  He  brought  over  also  com- 
missions for  all  the  regiments  in  the  counties  cf  An- 
trim, Down,  Armagh,  and    Monaghan,  except  two 


1«0  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

that  were  not  raised  when  Captain  Leighton  left  the 
North,  and  assured  them  of  speedy  relief,  telling 
them  some  of  the  cannon  and  ammunition  were 
shipped,  and  15,000  men  ready  at  the  waterside,  &c. 
Upon  his  coming.  King  William  and  Queen  Mary 
were  proclaimed  in  the  towns  in  the  North-East  part 
of  Ulster,  with  all  the  expressions  of  duty  and  affec- 
tion, which  became  their  high  obligations  to  their 
Majesties,  as  well  as  their  hopes  from  them,  and  in 
some  before  his  arrival. 

The  same  day  Mr.  Osborn  arrived  at  Hillsborough 
with  a  message  which  the  Lord  Tyrconnell  had  per- 
mitted him  to  deliver.  But  the  real  design  of  his 
coming  was  to  prevent  their  being  surprised  with  the 
descent  of  the  Irish  army,  to  give  them  the  best  in- 
formation and  advice  in  order  to  their  defence,  to 
which  he  earnestly  urged  them ;  a  fuller  account 
whereof  the  reader  may  see  in  his  Vindication. 

11th  of  March. — The  Irish  army  came  to  Newry :  Sir 
Arthur  Eawden  being  then  at  Loch-bricklan,  sent  to 
the  consult  for  more  forces  to  defend  that  place ;  but 
being  that  night  informed  that  the  whole  Irish  army 
would  be  there  next  morning,  and  the  consult  ac- 
quainting him  that  they  had  no  forces  ready  to  be  sent, 
and  advising  him  to  retire  to  Dromore,  he  ordered 
the  inhabitants  that  night  to  pack  up  their  goods,  sent 
his  foot  to  guard  them,  and  with  his  horse  secured 
their  retreat.  The  inhabitants  went  on  to  Belfast 
and  the  sea  coasts. 

12th  of  March. — The  garrison  at  Eathfryland,  with 
the  inhabitants,  abandoned  the  place,  and  came  to 
Dromore,  and  that  night  the  Irish  army  came  to 
Loch-bricklan.  This  day.  Captain  Hugh  MacGill 
brought  his  troop  of  eighty  dragoons  from  the  Ardes 
to  Dromore ;  Sir  Arthur  Rawden  sent  to  Hillsbrough 
for  100  good  musketeers,  but  they  came  not,  nor 
the  other  forces  expected  from  other  parts. 

13th  of  March. — The  Irish  army  marched  towards 
Dromore.      This  night  Major  Baker  brought  four 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  181 

companies  of  foot  to  Dromore,  but  very  ill  armed. 
The  officers  put  what  horse  and  foot  they  had  into 
the  best  posture  they  could,  and  sent  to  Hillsborough 
for  powder  and  arms. 

March  14. — The  express  returned  with  some 
powder,  but  the  bullets  were  unsuitable  to  their  un- 
siseable  arms.  The  express  also  brought  Sir  Arthur 
Eawden  order  to  retire  next  night  with  his  men  to 
Hillsborough.  Upon  which  they  resolved  to  quit  the 
town,  expecting  that  the  rest  of  the  forces  of  Down 
and  Antrim  would  be  that  night  at  Lisburn,  and  ad- 
vance from  thence  the  next  day  to  Hillsborough. 

The  same  day  the  Presbyterian  Ministers  appeared 
before  the  consult  with  the  proposals  mentioned  in 
Mr.  Osborn's  vindication,  and  the  country  was  sum- 
moned to  appear  the  19th,  at  Blarismore. 

One  of  the  scouts  acquaints  the  officers  at  Dro- 
more that  about  two  troops  of  Irish  horse  were 
marching  towards  the  town,  upon  which  the  horse 
and  dragoons  were  drawn  up  in  the  street ;  the  four 
companies  of  foot  were  also  drawn  up  at  the  entry  of 
the  town.  The  horse  and  dragoons  went  on  and 
faced  a  party  of  the  enemy,  till  they  discovered  the 
whole  body  of  the  Irish  army  coming  on  them,  and 
having  no  strength  capable  to  oppose  them,  their  foot 
went  o£f,  and  their  horse  endeavoured  to  make  good 
their  retreat :  some  few  of  the  horse  and  dragoons, 
and  some  of  the  country  people  that  were  carrying  off 
their  goods,  were  killed. 

The  same  day  the  Lord  Mount  Alexander,  Colonel 
Upton,  and  Mr.  Hamilton  of  Tillimore,  upon  advice 
hereof,  got  together  what  horse  they  could  at  Hills- 
borough (which  were  not  many)  and  were  marching 
out  of  town  to  assist  those  of  Dromore,  when  they 
met  their  foremost  party  on  their  retreat,  they  rallied 
as  many  as  they  could  of  that  flying  party,  sent  to 
Lisburn  for  the  forces  that  were  there  to  the  number 
of  near  4000.  Sir  Arthur  Eawden  rode  thither  to 
hasten  them  up,  but  the  precipitant  motion  of  the 

M 


182  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

Irish  army  struck  such  a  terror  into  the  people  who 
were  but  ill  armed,  that  few  would  stay  at  Hillsborough, 
so  that  they  were  forced  to  leave  it  to  the  Irish,  who 
seized  the  provisions  and  the  little  ammunition  laid 
up  there,  besides  the  papers  of  the  consult.  Most  of 
the  forces  also  at  Lisbum  shrunk  and  stole  away ; 
their  leaders  in  this  confusion  could  not  agree  on 
any  post  thereabouts  which  they  were  able  to  defend 
against  a  well  appointed  army;  their  hopes  of  speedy 
assistance  from  the  other  counties,  as  well  as  from 
England,  were  frustrated,  and  so  they  resolved  upon 
shifting  for  themselves.  All  the  gentlemen  of  the 
lower  parts  of  the  county  ot  Down,  except  Captain 
Hugh  MacGill  and  his  brother,  endeavoured  to  trans- 
port themselves.  Others  resolved  to  stay  and  defend 
their  country  to  the  last  extremity,  as  Sir  Arthur 
Rawden  and  most  of  his  regiment ;  part  of  Sir  John 
MacGrill's  regiment,  under  the  command  of  Lieute- 
nant Colonel  Whitney;  part  of  Sir  William  Franklin's 
under  the  command  of  Major  Tubman  ;  Colonel  Ar- 
thur Upton  with  part  of  his  regiment.  Colonel  Adair's 
regiment,  under  the  command  of  Colonel  Edmonston, 
Major  Stroud  with  his  own  troop,  Captain  Clotworthy 
Upton  with  his  troop,  being  one  of  the  Earl  of 
Mount  Alexander's  regiment,  one  troop  of  Belfast, 
commanded  by  Captain  White.  All  these  forces  be- 
ing about  4000  in  number,  marched  to  Coleraine,  the 
rest  either  removed  into  England,  or  took  protections 
from  the  Irish,  but  all  the  Colonels  went  either  to 
Derry,  or  out  of  the  Kingdom,  except  Colonel  Lesley, 
who  chose  rather  to  take  protection,  and  helped  to 
victual  the  Irish  camp  before  Derry. 

Of  the  garrison  of  Dungannon,  I  need  give  only 
this  short  relation : — Dungannon,  in  the  county  of 
Tyrone,  being  in  great  danger  from  the  Irish  garri- 
son in  Charlemont,  that  had  above  thirty  companies 
in  it,  the  defence  of  it  by  a  good  garrison  was  thought 
very  necessary.  And  accordingly  the  counties  of 
Tyrone,  Derry,  and  Donegal,  sent  in  several  troops 


i 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  183 

and  companies  by  turns,  which  were  maintained 
partly  by  the  country,  partly  by  their  officers. 
About  the  11th  of  February,  the  Irish  gathered  toge- 
ther in  great  numbers  near  Stewartstown  and  Gleno. 
Colonel  Stewart  commanded  a  detached  party  of  our 
men  (about  twenty-four,  some  of  Captain  Stewail  of 
Killemont's  troop,  and  some  foot)  to  go  and  view 
them,  who  killed  some  of  the  Irish,  and  took  thirteen 
or  fourteen  prisoners.  Soon  after,  a  considerable 
party  of  the  forces  of  Charlemont  joined  with  other 
Irish  of  the  country  near  Benburb  :  a  party  of  our 
men  both  foot  and  horse,  beat  them  off,  and  took  a 
prey  of  cattle  from  them,  as  they  did  several  after- 
wards. Colonel  Lundy  about  the  14th  of  March, 
sent  his  orders  to  Colonel  Stewart  to  quit  the  town, 
which  accordingly  he  did,  though  against  the  opinion 
of  most  of  the  officers.  Nor  was  there  any  care  taken 
to  carry  off  that  great  quantity  of  provisions,  which 
the  country  about  had  sent  in,  so  that  they  fell  into 
the  enemies'  hands.  About  the  16th  or  17th  of  March, 
some  of  the  garrison  marched  towards  Coleraine, 
others  towards  Derry,  as  Mr.  Walker  and  his  com- 
pany, &c.  The  11th — A  party  of  our  men  beat  off  a 
a  party  of  the  Irish,  who  had  taken  up  the  pass  at 
Toam. 

Of  the  forces  raised  by  the  Lord  Blaney,  I  shall  give 
the  reader  a  brief  account  out  of  a  memoir  of  his  own : 
"  Being  chosen  by  the  counties  of  Armagh  and 
Monaghan,  to  command  all  the  forces  raised,  and  to 
be  raised  for  the  Protestant  service  there,  after  the 
disarming  the  Irish  dragoons  at  Armagh,  I  posted 
myself  there,  and  at  a  general  rendezvous  of  the  in- 
habitants of  the  county,  found  their  number  to  be 
about  1800  men,  indifferently  well  armed. 

"There  were  at  this  time  at  the  fort  of  Charlemont, 
which  is  within  five  miles  of  the  town,  near  3000  of 
the  enemy,  who  were  very  insolent,  upon  the  account 
they  received  of  an  army  being  sent  from  Dublin, 
to  reduce  the  Northern  rebels,  as  they  called  us,  to 
obedience. 


184  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

"  This  made  them  for  a  fortnight  together  attempt 
the  plundering  all  the  Protestant  houses  near  the 
town,  and  being  obliged  to  defend  them,  several  skir- 
mishes happened  between  our  parties,  the  Protestants 
always  prevailing ;  insomuch  that  considerable  num- 
bers of  the  enemy  were  every  day  killed,  and  we  only 
suffered  the  loss  of  one  man. 

"  Thus  it  continued  till  Wednesday,  the  13th  of 
March,  at  which  time  I  heard  that  my  own  house  at 
Monaghan  was  taken  by  the  Irish,  that  all  the  forces 
of  the  county  were  retreated  to  Glasslough,  and  be- 
sieged there  by  the  enemy.  Sir  Nicholas  Achison 
came  the  same  day  from  the  North,  and  informed  me 
that  Sir  Arthur  Rawden  had  quitted  Loughbrickland, 
and  that  the  Irish  army  under  the  conduct  of  Lieu- 
tenant General  Hamilton,  had  possessed  themselves 
of  that  place.  A  council  of  war  was  then  called  of 
all  the  officers  in  the  town,  where  it  was  resolved  that 
we  should  the  next  day  mai^ch  towards  the  relief  of 
those  who  were  besieged  at  Glasslough,  and  if  we 
could  bring  off  the  Protestant  party  there,  we  should 
march  through  Dungannon  to  Toam,  and  so  to  An- 
trim, to  join  with  our  friends  there.  The  same  day 
a  party  of  the  enemy  were  beat  off  by  the  Protestants 
at  Tandragee,  and  several  of  them  killed." 

Of  the  affair  of  Glasslough,  I  shall  beg  leave  to  in- 
sert the  following  relation  from  another  hand: — 

"  Those  of  Glasslough  having  orders  from  mj 
Lord  Blaney  to  march  towards  Antrim,  notice  was 
given  to  the  country  to  be  there  that  night  or  the 
next  morning.  The  Irish  having  intelligence  of  it, 
beset  the  roads  to  rob  them ;  upon  which  Captain 
Ancktall  mounted  twenty  of  his  horse,  and  Captain 
Richardson  with  seven  files  of  foot  went  out  and  fell 
on  the  robbers,  they  killed  six,  the  rest  flying  to  the 
woods  and  bogs.  Captain  Cole  with  his  troop  of 
Tiorse  and  two  foot  companies,  came  hither,  and  it 
was  concluded  to  march  that  day.  But  we  were  ini« 
mediately  alarmed  with  the  account  of  a  body  of  Irialx 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  185 

foot  coming  towards  us  :  it  was  agreed  to  go  out  and 
fight  them ;  the  enemy  had  possessed  themselves  of 
on  old  Danish  fort,  within  less  than  half  a  mile  of  the 
town.  We  detached  100  firelocks,  and  all  the  horse 
of  two  troops  fit  for  service.  The  enemy  who  had 
fired  at  us  while  at  a  great  distance,  upon  our  nearer 
approach,  sallied  out  and  fired  a  volley  at  our  men ; 
but  Captain  Ancktall  with  his  horse  came  so  suddenly 
upon  them,  and  pursued  them  so  close,  as  they  were 
retreating  into  the  fort,  that  the  enemy  within  seeing 
Beveral  killed,  and  others  trod  under  the  horses'  feet, 
threw  down  their  arms,  and  betook  themselves  to 
their  heels.  There  were  about  five  to  one  in  number, 
and  yet  there  were,  as  Mr.  Anthony  who  stayed  in 
the  country  told  us,  180  of  them  killed,  among  whom 
was  Colonel  Mackennah,  four  captains,  six  lieute- 
nants, and  six  ensigns.  We  only  lost  that  brave  man. 
Captain  Ancktall,  who  after  the  enemy  was  routed, 
was  unfortunately  shot  by  a  fellow  that  lay  in  a  bush. 
More  of  the  enemy  had  been  cut  off,  if  they  had  not 
had  a  bog  to  retreat  to ;  but  after  this  encounter  we 
had  only  so  much  ammunition  left  us,  as  served  to 
charge  our  arms  on  our  march. 

"  On  Friday  the  15th,  I  heard  that  the  forces  of 
the  counties  of  Down  and  Antrim  were  broken,  and 
retired  to  Coleraine,  upon  which  advice  I  marched 
thither  with  300  horse  and  as  many  foot,  being  all 
that  were  left  me  of  the  1800  I  mentioned  before,  the 
others  having  taken  protection  from  the  enemy.  On 
the  road  between  Dungannon  and  Moneymore,  I  met 
at  Artrea  1000  of  the  enemy  who  attaeked  us,  but  we 
were  so  successful  as  to  beat  them,  and  kill  140  of 
them ;  all  the  country  people  thereabouts  generally 
fled  to  Coleraine  with  the  army,  except  a  few.  The 
gentlemen  in  the  country  in  other  parts  were  very 
active,  particularly  Sir  Francis  Hamilton  and  Captain 
Robert  Sanderson  in  the  county  of  Cavan,  who  were 
two  of  the  ten  excepted  from  pardon  in  the  Lord 
Tyrconnel's  proclamation." 

m2 


186  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

Of  the  forces  raised  by  the  Lord  Kingston,  I 
had  the  following  relation  from  his  Lordship :— ^ 

"  On  the  4th  of  January,  1688,  the  gentlemeli  of 
the  county  of  Sligo  met  and  associated  themselves, 
and  chose  the  Right  Honourable  Robert  Lord  Baron 
of  Kingston,  and  the  Honourable  Captain  Chidley 
Coote,  their  chief  commanders,and  promised  obedience 
io  both  or  either  of  them,  and  then  formed  themselves 
into  troops  and  companies,  and  furnished  their  men 
with  horses,  arms,  ammunition,  and  provisions,  and 
ordered  frontier  garrisons  to  be  kept,  as  Grange,  in 
the  way  to  Ballyshannon,  to  hold  correspondence  with 
Derry  and  the  places  adjacent.  Garrisons  were  also 
put  into  Newtown  and  Manor-Hamilton,  to  keep 
correspondence  with  Enniskillen,myLord  Bellimont's 
house  at  Killoona,  Dr.  Leslie's  and  Mr.  Cooper's  at 
Mercury,  were  the  frontier  garrisons  toward  the  Boyle 
and  Ballymoat,  to  prevent  the  incursions  of  the  Irish 
from  those  parts.  There  was  also  a  garrison  at  Cot- 
tlestown,  in  the  farthest  part  of  the  county  of  Sligo, 
to  observe  the  motions  of  the  new  raised  army  in  the 
county  of  Mayo,  which  was  very  numerous.  Soon 
after  the  Bishop  of  Killalla  had  quitted  his  house, 
there  was  one  Tremble,  a  servant  to  Sir  Arthur  Gore, 
barbarously  murdered  by  Captain  Walter  Bourk  and 
and  his  soldiers. 

"  Colonel  Macdonnel  being  garrisoned  at  Boyle, 
and  not  permitting  any  of  the  Protestants  to  pass 
with  their  goods  and  provisions  towards  the  garrison 
of  Sligo,  but  ordering  all  such  goods  and  provisions 
to  be  seized :  it  was  thought  fit  he  should  be  writ  to, 
desiring  him  to  let  the  Protestants  have  free  passage 
to  Sligo,  as  all  the  Papists  had  from  thence  to  Boyle, 
Athlone,  and  other  places,  to  their  Irish  friends,  with- 
out any  molestation  from  the  garrison  of  Sligo ;  but 
he  not  performing  what  was  desired,  it  was  resolved 
that  the  Lord  Kingston,  and  Captain  Chidley  Coote, 
should  with  a  party  of  horse  and  foot  march  to  Boyle, 
and  demand  a  free  passage  for  the  Protestants,  which 


OP  LONDONDERRY.  187 

the  Colonel  readily  granted,  but  never  performed, 
though  we  looked  on  him  as  one  of  the  fairest  repu- 
tation among  the  Irish  in  those  parts.  It  is  to  be 
observed,  that  the  Colonel  upon  the  approach  of  our 
I)arty,  drew  all  his  horse,  foot,  and  dragoons,  within 
the  walls  of  the  Lord  Kingston's  house  and  gardens, 
though  with  his  old  troops  and  rapparees  he  had  at 
least  five  to  one  in  and  about  the  place. 

"  About  five  of  our  horse,  commanded  by  Captain 
Arthur  Cooper,  went  to  view  what  the  Irish  designed 
at  Ballimont,  then  garrisoned  by  a  company  of  foot, 
under  the  command  of  Captain  Terence  MacDonagh, 
he  drew  them  up  to  face  our  men,  but  they  firing  on 
them,  and  with  the  shot  of  one  blunderbuss  killing 
one,  and  wounding  five  more,  the  Irish  threw  down 
their  arms  and  ran  to  the  castle,  our  men  pursuing 
and  beating  them  to  the  draw  bridge.  About  .500  or 
600  showed  themselves  before  Ballintober,  Dr.  Les- 
lie's house,  upon  which  he  drew  out  about  thirty 
horse  and  forty  foot,  upon  which  the  Irish  fled  to  the 
bogs. 

"  During  the  stay  of  the  forces  at  Sligo,  frequent 
correspondence  was  kept  with  Derry,  sometimes  with 
Colonel  Lundy,  and  sometimes  with  the  committee ; 
and  at  Enniskillen  with  the  governor  of  that  place, 
Colonel  Gustavus  Hamilton.  Many  letters  came  to 
Sligo  from  Colonel  Lundy  and  the  committee,  to 
march  the  forces  to  Derry ;  it  being  alleged  by  them 
that  if  the  Northern  forces  were  conquered,  that  must 
fall  of  course.  By  this  time  the  stone  fort  at  Sligo 
was  finished,  and  the  sod  fort  new  made  up,  at  the 
cost  of  the  officers,  and  labour  of  the  soldiers. 

**  Whilst  the  English  were  at  Sligo,  there  was  an 
open  market  kept,  where  the  Papists  as  well  as  the 
Protestants  had  the  selling  and  disposing  of  what 
commodities  they  brought  thither :  yet  some  time 
before  Sligo  was  quitted,  several  of  the  British  coming 
thither,  from  Tirrearagh,  with  great  store  of  meal, 
cattle,  &c.  a  party  of  Irish  that  were  got  into  an  old 


188  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

castle,  belonging  to  Captain  Henry  Crofton,  (an  in- 
veterate Roman  Catholic)  robbed  and  plundered  all 
the  British  of  their  com,  &c.  and  made  a  store  of  it 
in  the  castle ;  of  which  an  account  coming  to  the 
Lord  Kingston,  his  Lordship  immediately  sent  in 
the  night,  Captain  William  Ormsby,  and  Captain 
Francis  Gore,  with  a  detached  party  of  men  out  of 
every  troop  and  company  under  their  command,  and. 
the  next  morning  before  day,  the  Lord  Kingston 
marched  with  another  party  to  assist  them,  if  there 
had  been  occasion,  but  his  Lordship  met  Cornet 
Charles  Nicholson,  who  gave  him  an  account  that 
our  party  had  got  the  castle  by  setting  fire  t  j  the 
gate,  and  smoking  the  enemy  out,  who  at  first  fired 
very  briskly  upon  our  men,  yet  we  lost  none.  We 
found  great  store  of  provisions,  of  meal,  &c.  and 
seventeen  muskets  belonging  to  the  Irish  army,  with 
several  half  pikes,  Irish  daggers,  and  Bapparees' 
swords;  the  Protestants  had  their  corn  and  cattle 
returned  them,  or  a  market  rate  paid  them  for  so 
much  of  their  corn  as  they  could  spare. 

"  Several  letters  were  written  from  time  to  time 
to  Colonel  Lundy,  for  a  supply  of  arms  and  ammu- 
nition for  the  garrison  of  Sligo,  bnt  none  could  be 
had;  till  at  last  a  ship  came  to  Derryfrom  Scotland 
with  ammunition,  and  then  Colonel  Lundy  consented 
to  let  Sligo  have  three  barrels  of  powder,  and  Bally- 
shannon  one,  provided  five  pounds  per  barrel  were 
paid  for  it ;  but  though  a  biU  of  twenty  pounds  was 
immediately  sent  for  that  end,  yet  none  of  it  ever 
came  to  Sligo. 

"  About  the  20th  of  March,  an  express  came  to 
Sligo  from  Colonel  Lundy,  to  hasten  our  march  with 
all  speed  to  Derry ;  which  letter,  as  all  others  that 
came  from  Colonel  Lundy  or  the  committee,  were 
communicated  to  all  our  oflBicers,  but  the  last  letter 
that  came  was  mislaid  by  Captain  Coote ;  and  on 
the  same  day  a  council  of  war,  (if  then  it  might  be  so 
termed)  was  called,  and  a  speedy  march  to  Derry  was 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  189 

Toted  by  the  officers  who  had  no  commission  to  make 
them  so,  but  snch  as  the  gentlemen  they  had  chosen 
for  their  chief  had  given  them  :  the  names  of  the 
subscribers  of  that  council  were  as  follows — Major 
Owen  Vaughan,  Major  Thomas  Hart,  Captain  Hugh 
Morgan,  Captain  Piercy  Gethins,  Captain  Edward 
Woods,  Captain  William  Ormsby,  Captain  William 
Smith,  Captain  William  Griffith,  Lieutenant  Richard 
Brooke,  Lieutenant  Adam  Ormsby,  and  Cornet 
Oliver  Brookes. 

"  On  the  21st,  being  the  next  day  following,  the 
council  was  called  again,  where  it  was  hotly  pressed 
and  voted  to  march  northward,  and  accordingly  all 
things  were  prepared  against  the  next  day,  and  then 
a  march  began ;  the  foot,  baggage,  with  some  horse  in 
the  rear,  marched  out  early  in  the  morning,  the  rest 
attending  the  Lord  Kingston  till  they  had  broke  the 
trunnions,  and  nailed  the  heavier  guns,  and  sent  off 
the  smallest  by  boat,  and  staved  all  the  rest  they 
could  find;  but  those  sent  away  were  put  into  an 
island  by  storm,  which  next  day  were  taken  by  the 
Irish,  by  help  of  some  boats  that  were  concealed  by 
them. 

"  On  the  24th,  the  forces  with  bag  and  baggage 
arrived  safe  at  Ballyshannon,  Lieutenant  Colonel 
Connell  Farrell  was  ordered  to  hinder  and  oppose  us 
with  180  fire  locks  from  Boyle,  with  the  Dartry  Irish, 
to  the  number  of  four  or  five  hundred,  who  attempted 
the  breaking  down  of  Bondron's  bridge,  which  they 
quitted  upon  the  approach  of  about  fifty  of  our  horse, 
and  took  the  bogs,  and  never  opposed  us  in  one 
pass,  though  there  were  many  dangerous  ones,  wherein 
a  few  might  hinder  the  passage  of  a  great  many,  had 
they  had  courage  to  do  it. 

"  Either  on  the  way,  or  at  Ballyshannon,  a  letter 
came  to  the  Lord  Kingston  from  the  commitee  at 
Derry,  with  orders  as  they  said  from  Colonel  Lundy 
to  stay  at  Ballyshannon,  and  keep  the  passes  on  the 
Erne  water,  which  was  obeyed,  he  having  his  present 
Majesty's  commission. 


190  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

*'  The  garrison  of  Ballyshannon,  under  the  com- 
mand of  Captain  Folliot,  was  now  reinforced,  and 
the  ferry-boat  of  that  place  sunk,and  the  Lord  Folliot's 
house,  with  other  houses  on  Connaught  side  the 
water  were  burned,  to  prevent  the  enemy's  »heltering 
themselves  therein,  and  from  thence  annoying  us 
with  their  shot,  and  one  arch  more  of  Balleek  bridge 
was  pulled  down,  part  being  so  served  by  Sir  James 
Caldwell  before,  and  a  garrison  left  there  under  the 
command  of  Major  Vaughan,  and  Lieutenant  Arthur 
Cooper,  and  another  garrison  left  at  Mulick,  being 
the  house  of  Lieutenant  Walter  Johnston,  under  the 
command  of  Captain  William  Smyth,  Captain  Francis 
King,  and  Lieutenant  Toby  Mulloy,  to  observe  and 
guard  a  ford  at  the  mouth  of  Lough  Erne  :  and  at 
the  same  time  another  party  was  ordered  to  keep  the 
castle  and  town  of  Donegal,  being  commanded  by 
Captain  Francis  Gore,  and  Captain  Edward  Woods. 
During  the  time  of  the  Lord  Kingston  and  his  party's 
being  at  Ballyshannon  and  the  places  before  mentioned, 
there  came  several  expresses,  inviting  the  Lord  King- 
ston with  eighty  of  his  choicest  horse  and  three  hun- 
dred foot  to  Derry,  with  promises  of  provision  should 
be  made  for  them :  but  the  party  having  been  all 
along  together,  they  were  all  of  them  against  breaking, 
till  something  should  happen,  by  which  they  might 
shew  their  zeal  to  his  present  Majesty's  service  and 
the  Protestant  religion ;  and  accordingly  stayed  there 
till  a  letter  came  to  the  Lord  Kingston,  signed  at  a 
council  of  war  at  Derry,  April  the  13th,  ordering  the 
forces  under  his  command,  as  well  as  all  others,  to  be 
at  Clady,  Lifford,  and  Long  Causey,  or  the  places 
near  to  them,  on  Monday  the  15th  of  April,  by  ten 
o'clock  in  the  morning.  This  letter  came  not  to  the 
Lord  Kingston  till  the  14th  ot  April,  at  ten  o'clock 
that  night,  and  the  nearest  of  his  forces  were  thirty 
miles  from  the  place  of  rendezvous.  Upon  this  the 
Lord  Kingston  called  a  council  of  war,  wherein  it 
was  concluded,  that  though  it  was  impossible  for  the 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  191 

Lord  Kingston  and  his  party  to  be  at  any  of  the 
places  above  mentioned,  in  twice  the  time  limited ; 
yet  the  Lord  Kingston  himself,  with  ten  or  twelve 
horse,  should  the  next  morning  go  towards  Derry, 
to  see  how  matters  were,  and  to  give  directions  ac- 
cordingly to  his  party :  very  early  the  next  morning 
his  Lordship  went,  but  when  his  Lordship  came  to 
Stranorlar,  within  five  miles  of  Raphoe,  his  Lordship 
met  with  several  of  the  British  running  from  Clady- 
ford,  who  gave  his  Lordship  an  account,  that  the 
British  were  fled  with  Colonel  Lundy  into  Derry, 
and  the  Irish  were  got  to  Baphoe»  between  his  Lord- 
ship and  that  place ;  whereupon  his  Lordship  hasten- 
ed back  to  Donegal,  and  sent  an  express  with  orders 
for  the  horse,  to  secure  themselves  in  Enniskillen, 
and  the  foot  at  Donegal,  Ballyshannon,  and  other 
places :  and  then  the  Lord  Kingston  with  some  of 
his  officers  went  to  Killybegs,  and  took  shippirg,  and 
were  put  into  Scotland,  from  whence  his  Lordship 
hastened  to  give  his  Majesty  an  account  of  affairs, 
hoping  to  have  made  a  quick  return  to  his  party, 
with  his  Majesty's  commissions  and  orders.'* 

So  unhappily  were  the  designs  of  that  noble  Lord, 
who  inherits  the  courage  as  well  as  the  honour  of  his 
father,  for  the  preservation  of  that  part  of  the  country, 
which  he  prosecuted  with  extraordinary  zeal  and 
resolution,  frustrated  by  the  confused,  but  peremptory 
orders  which  he  received  from  Colonel  Lundy. 

What  happened  of  moment  from  the  time  of  the 
forces  of  Antrim  fleeing  to  Coleraine,  to  the  time  of 
their  deserting,  I  shall  extract  out  of  a  diary  of  Sir 
Arthur  Bawden's,  only  the  relation  of  what  passed  at 
Portglenone,  was  drawn  up  by  another  hand. 

1689.  Friday,  March  16.—"  The  forces  of  the  North- 
East  parts  of  Ulster  came  to  Coleraine,  of  which  imme- 
diate notice  was  sent  to  Colonel  Lundy,  then  at  Derrj'. 

Saturday,  16. — "  The  next  day  several  of  the 
North-East  officers  went  to  see  Colonel  Lundy,  to 
advise  what  measures  should  be  taken,  and  met  with 


192  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

Colonel  Lundy,  about  two  or  three  miles  from  New- 
townlimavady,  and  turned  back  with  Colonel  Lundy 
and  Colonel  Gustavus  Hamilton  to  Coleraine:  Colonel 
Lundy  said  that  he  could  not  spare  ammunition  to 
defend  Coleraine,  and  therefore  thought  it  advisable 
to  quit  the  town  as  soon  as  it  should  be  attacked, 
for  he  said  he  had  not  forty  barrels  of  powder,  but 
assured  us  he  had  provision  to  hold  out  a  year  :  and 
further  added,  that  he  would  take  care  to  bring  all 
the  stacks  of  com  and  hay  into  Derry,  which  were 
then  in  great  numbers  upon  the  road,  but  never  did  it. 

"  The  commonalty  at  Coleraine  suspected  Colonel 
Lundy,  and  when  he  was  going  towards  the  bridge, 
to  view  the  town,  they  imagined  he  was  going  away, 
and  drew  up  the  bridge,  and  the  guard  presented 
their  muskets  and  pikes  at  him. 

"  It  was  concluded,  that  because  there  was  much 
to  do  at  Derry,  to  fortify  and  provide  it  with  stores, 
that  Colonel  Lundy  should  remain  in  Derry,  and 
Colonel  Gustavus  Hamilton  manage  the  field,  he 
having  been  chosen  governor  of  the  county  of  Donegal 
before. 

"  Monday,  18. — Lieutenant  Colonel  Whitney  was 
ordered  to  be  upon  the  guard,  with  his  men  at  the 
bridge  of  Coleraine,  fearing  lest  the  townsmen  should 
again  draw  up  their  bridge  to  hinder  Lundy's  going 
away,  who  that  day  went  to  Derry. 

"  Wednesday,  20. — It  was  ordered  by  the  com- 
mittee of  Derry,  that  a  ravelin  should  be  built  to  de- 
fend the  Bishops-Gate,  and  money  was  ordered  for  it. 

"  Several  sums  of  money  were  also  raised  for  the 
garrison  of  Coleraine.  And  because  it  was  suspected 
and  given  out  by  some,  that  in  case  the  forces  were 
beaten  at  Coleraine,  the  town  of  Derry  would  not  let 
them  into  their  gates ;  a  paper  was  drawn  up  by  the 
committee,  and  signed  by  the  chief  of  the  inhabitants 
and  officers,  both  of  the  town  and  country,  being  au 
agreement  to  stand  together,  and  succour  each  other, 
and  this  was  proclaimed  in  the  market-house,  to  the 
great  satisfaction  of  all. 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  193 

Thursda}^  21. — **  Captain  James  Hamilton  arrived 
with  480  barrels  of  powder,  arms  and  ammonition, 
(as  was  said  for  2000  men)  money,  and  a  commission 
to  Colonel  Lundy  to  be  Governor  of  Derry. 

"  The  instructions  which  Captain  Hamilton  had 
were,  to  summon  the  Mayor,  and  all  other  ofGlcers, 
civil  and  military,  on  board  him,  and  there  before 
them  all  to  give  the  oaths  of  fidelity  to  Colonel  Lundy, 
before-  he  should  give  him  any  arms,  &c.  But  in- 
stead thereof,  most  of  the  genUemen  on  board  were 
desired  to  withdraw,  on  pretence  of  private  business ; 
BO  that  if  Lundy  was  sworn,  it  was  very  privately. 
And  it  was  much  wondered  at,  that  when  the  commit- 
tee of  Derry,  and  the  officers,  the  next  day  desired 
that  Lundy  might  take  the  oaths  before  them  all,  for 
their  greater  satisfaction,  he  absolutely  refused  it,  on 
pretence  of  having  taken  them  on  board  the  day  be- 
fore. Mr.  Charles  Hamilton,  Mr.  William  Stewart, 
and  others,  refused  them  ;  but  the  Mayor,  Sheriffs, 
Aldermen,  and  all  the  officers  were  sworn,  and 
the  King  and  Queen  were  proclaimed  with  great  sol- 
emnity and  joy,  the  Bishop  being  present. 

*^  It  was  not  fully  known  what  arms  or  money 
came  to  Derry,  nor  how  disposed  of,  there  being  but 
thirty  muskets  given  to  each  regiment,  and  though 
(besides  the  money  which  came  over)  considerable 
sums  were  raised  in  town,  yet  it  was  believed  that 
little  of  it  was  disposed  for  the  public  use. 

Sunday,  24. — "  Colonel  Gustavus  Hamilton  called 
a  council  of  war  at  Coleraine,  and  represented  to  the 
officers,  that  the  want  of  ammunition  would  make 
them  a  prey  to  the  enemy,  and  that  tlierefore  it  were 
best  to  quit  the  town,  and  retire  to  Derry.  In  the 
mean  time  the  enemy  appeared  with  some  squadrons 
of  horse  before  the  town,  which  made  all  repair  to 
the  ramparts,  and  hindered  quitting  of  the  town, 
which  else  had  been  done ;  some  rambling  shots  wer^ 
made  at  the  enemy,  who  iJiereupon  retired. 

Monday,  25 — "  About  two  o'clock  in  the  morning 


194  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

a  fire  happened  in  an  oat-house  near  our  magazine, 
which  made  us  suspect  treachery,  and  we  all  got  to 
the  ramparts ;  but  the  fire  being  extinguished,  and  no 
enemy  appearing,  all  was  quieted. 

Wednesday,  27. — "  About  eight  in  the  mornings 
the  whole  army  under  the  command  of  Lieutenant 
General  Hamilton,  appeared  before  our  ramparts, 
and  advanced  within  about  fifty  yards  of  them,  under 
shelter  and  covert  of  hedges  and  ditches,  which  par- 
ticular interest  had  hindered  us  firom  throwing  down; 
this  was  on  blind-gate  side,  and  near  the  church,  the 
mill  sheltered  them  within  forty  yards  of  a  bastion. 
They  raised  two  batteries,  one  of  three  guns,  which 
played  upon  the  bridge,  and  blind -gate,  liieir  design 
being  to  break  down  the  bridge,  snd  hinder  our  escape, 
they  not  doubting  of  making  themselves  masters  of  the 
town,  and  to  that  end  made  several  shots  at  the  bridge, 
and  several  at  blind-gate ;  one  of  which  split  the  up- 
per beam,  and  broke  the  chain  which  Captain  Archi- 
bald M*Cullogh,  with  great  hazard  fastened,  the  ene- 
my firing  very  warmly  at  him.  The  other  battery  did 
little  mischief,  but  killing  one  man,  and  battering 
down  a  few  chimneys,  and  making  a  few  breaches  in 
the  church  roof;  their  gunner  was  killed  with  a  mus- 
ket shot,  by  Captain  Hugh  MacGill.  About  four 
o'clock  in  the  afternoon  there  fell  much  snow,  which 
covered  the  ground  in  an  instant.  About  five,  the 
enemy  retired  in  great  confusion,  but  we  (having  been 
forced  to  block  up  the  gates  with  timber,  earth,  and 
rubbish,  which  were  not  to  be  removed  suddenly) 
could  not  pursue  them,  only  some  of  our  men  leaped 
over  the  ramparts,  and  took  several  prisoners  (parti- 
cularly one  Courney,  who  went  to  the  enemy  afteir 
fhey  came  to  Derry)  with  some  arms,  commissions, 
and  red  coats,  two  tents,  &c.  We  lost  but  three  men, 
which  is  very  few,  considering  the  continual  firing  of 
the  enemy ;  what  they  lost  is  uncertain,  because  they 
carried  off  their  dead ;  it  was  reported  by  the  country 
people,  that  they  burned  many  of  their  dead  in  a 
house. 


OP  LONDONDERRY.  195 

Thursday,  28. — "  We  foraged  within  two  miles  of 
the  enemies'  camp,  and  brought  in  cattle,  &g. 

Friday,  29. — "  Sir  Arthur  Rawdon's  regiment  was 
oidered  to  go  to  Moneymore,  about  twenty-six  miles 
from  Coleraine,  to  oppose  Gordon  O'Neile,  who  it  was 
said,  was  maxohing  towards  Coleraine  with  2000  men. 
"  Mr.  Skeffington's  regiment  was  ordered  to  Bellaghy, 
Dawson's  Bridge,  and  the  passes  on  the  Bann  above 
Poritglenone.  One  battalion  of  that  regiment,  under 
the  command  of  Lieutenant- Colonel  Houston,  was 
ordered  to  keep  the  pass  at  Toam ;  but  because  of 
the  floods  which  overspread  the  woods  of  Creagh,  they 
could  seldom  get  to  their  posts,  or  relieve  their  guards: 
the  other  part  of  it  under  the  command  of  Major 
Mitchelburne,was  sent  to  guard  the  pass  at  Newferry, 
four  or  five  miles  below  Toam,  to  which  there  was 
easier  access.  Colonel  Edmonston  was  ordered  to 
defend  and  secure  the  pass  of  Portglenone,  by  hin- 
dering the  enemies  repairing  the  bridge,  which  is 
fourteen  mites  from  Coleraine. 

"  Colonel  Canning's  regiment  was  also  ordered  to 
Magherafelt,  and  Moneymore,  Sir  John  MacGill's  was 
sent  to  Kilrea,  and  that  part  of  the  Bann ;  care  had 
been  taken  before  to  sink  most  of  the  boats  and  cotts 
on  the  Bann  river.  Sir  Tristram  Beresford's  regi- 
ment, with  Colonel  Francis  Hamilton's,  and  several 
detachments,  to  the  number  of  3000  men,  were  left 
to  defend  Coleraine.  The  Protestants  at  Fagivie 
under  command  of  Captain  Blair,  beat  back  some  of 
the  Irish  who  had  crossed  the  river  there. 

Tuesday,  April,  2. — "  We  went  to  Moneymore,  the 
Irish  quitting  it  upon  our  approach,  and  we  got  great 
quantities  of  provision  in  the  country,  and  saw  no 
enemy.  Colonel  Edmonston  sent  word  to  Sir  Arthur 
Rawden,  that  his  men  were  almost  starved,  for  want 
of  provisions,  and  that  none  could  be  had,  unless  he 
would  furnish  him,  and  withal  desired  to  see  him ; 
and  accordingly  he  sent  provisions,  and  went  there 
late  that  night,  (Friday  5th,)  an4  found  that  he  had 


198  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

entrenched  himself  bo  well,  that  the  enemy  could  not 
annoy  them,  neither  with  great  nor  small  shot,  and 
he  had  destroyed  great  part  of  the  bridge ;  there  was 
ft  continual  firing  on  both  sides. 

Saturday  6. — **  We  killed  near  twenty  of  the  enemy, 
and  with  hot  iron  bullets  fired  the  town  where  they  lay 
and  drove  them  all  out  of  it. 

Sunday,  7. — "  About  two  o'clock  this  morning  we 
had  notice,  that  the  Lord  Galmoy,  Colonel  Gordon 
O'Neal,  and  Colonel  Mac  Mahon  were  come  to  Dun* 
gannon,  with  3000  foot,  and  1000  horse,  in  order  ta 
surprize  and  cut  off  the  garrison  at  Moneymore,  and 
Sir  Arthur  Bawden  was  desired  to  hasten  thither, 
the  letter  being  communicated  to  the  officers,  it  was 
resolved    Sir  Arthur   Bawden    should   go   towards 
Moneymore ;  but  he  with  Major  Baker,  Captain  Hugh 
MacGill,  and  Captain  Dunbar  had  not  rode  above 
a  mile  before  they  had  an  account  sent  them,  that  the 
Irish  in  five  or  six  great  boats,  had  in  the  night-time 
passed  by  the  guards  that  were  kept  on  the  river-side, 
by  Colonel  Skeffington's  regiment,  and  were  then 
coming  down  within  a  mile  of  Colonel  Edmonston's 
trenches :  Sir  Arthur  Bawden  immediately  sent  notice 
of  it  to  Colonel  Edmonston,  to  Lieutenant  Colonel 
Whitney,  and  to  Major  Mitchelburne.     One  company 
of  Colonel  Edmonston's  regiment,  that  lodged  in  some 
country  houses,  got  to  the  river,  and  fired  at  them, 
till  their  powder  was  all  spent.     When  the  boats 
came  within  half  a  mile  of  the  trenches,  they  landed 
the  men,  and  took  in  more  Irish  on  the  other  side 
the  river,  till  they  had  landed  a  considerable  party. 
Two  or  three  companies  of  the  grenadier's  advanced 
first  through  the  bog,  towards  Colonel  Edmonston's 
trenches  ;  he  having  but  120  men  in  them,  went  out 
with  sixty  of  them  to  line  a  ditch  on  the  side  of  the 
bog  towards  the  enemy,  (leaving  Lieutenant  Colonel 
William  Shaw  to  guard  the  trenches,)  and  vigorously 
opposed  them  till  both  their  ammunition  was  spent, 
and  the  Irish  overpowered  them  with  their  numbers, 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  197 

"which  were  continually  increasing.     Ahout  this  time 
Sir  Arthur  Eawden  and  Captain  Dunbar  came  to  the 
trenches,  and  were  surprised  with  a  volley  of  shot 
from  the  Irish,  who  immediately  sent  100  grenadiers 
to  line  the  hedges,  on  the  way  to  that  only  pass  by 
which   they   could  retreat,   and  to  keep   that  pass 
against  a  p«rty  of  Protestants  that  they  saw  march- 
ing towards  it.     This  party  was  five  companies  of 
foot,  under  command  of  Lieutenant  Colonel  Whitney, 
coming  to   Colonel    Edmonston's    assistance,   who 
commanded  three  young  captains  to  lead  on  the  men ; 
but  when  he  observed  the  enemy,   he  commanded 
his  men  to  face  about  and  retire,  which  all  did  except 
one  Captain  James  MacGill,  who  ashamed  of  so  base 
a  retreat  went  on.      About  this  time.  Sir  Arthur 
Bawden,  and  Captain  Dunbar  came  to  the  pass,  and 
having  no  other  way  to  escape,  ventured  through  all 
the  shot,  poured  in  upon  them  from  the  hedges  till 
they  met  Captain  James   MacGill,  but  as  they  were 
charging  again,  they  spied  another  party  of  Irish 
behind   them,   and   they   had   not   gone   far  before 
Captain  James    MacGill  was  unfortunately  shot  off 
his  horse.     A  captain  of  the  grenadiers  came  up  and 
ran  his  sword  several  times  tlirough  him,  and  another 
of  them  dashed  out  his  brains  with  a  musket;  (so 
barbai'ously  did  they  kill  that  deserving  young  gen- 
tleman,  whose   early  valour   would  have  met  with 
other    treatment  from   any   enemy  but  the   Irish.) 
By  that  time  Sir  Arthur  Rawden  had  got  over  the 
pass.  Major  Baker  and  Captain  Hugh   MacGill  were 
come  up  with  what  men  they  could  get  together,  and 
had  stopped  Colonel  Whitney's  party.     Colonel  Ed- 
monston  also,  and  Lieutenant  Colonel  Shaw  had  bv 
several  ways  got  up  to  them ;  but  the  soldiers  having 
little  ammunition  or  match  left,  the  body  of  the  Irish' 
being  increased,  and  especially  the   Lord  Galmoy's 
march  towards  Moneymore  being  confirmed,  it  was 
resolved  that   Colonel  Edmcmston,  and  Lieutenant 
Colonel  Whitnev,  should  march  to  Coleraine ;  that 

N  2 


198  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

Sir  Arthur  Rawden  with  his  own  regiment  of  dra- 
goons, Colonel  Skeffington's  and  Colonel  Canning's 
regiments  of  foot  (the  last  of  them  was  under  com- 
mand of  Lieutenant- Colonel  William  Cuningham,) 
should  march  towards  Derry,  which  was  accordingly 
done." 

Besides  Captain  James  MacGill,  and  several  com- 
mon soldiers  which  were  lost,  one  Captain  Henly  was 
wounded  and  taken  prisoner.  And  Sir  Arthur  Raw- 
den, by  continual  fatigue  and  want  of  rest,  cast  him- 
self into  a  dangerous  illness,  which  afterwards  forced 
him  to  leave  the  kingdom.  A  gentleman  who  in  all 
those  aflfairs  of  the  North  of  Ireland,  shewed  him^ 
self  a  true  lover  and  friend  of  his  country,  by  his  ex- 
traordinary zeal  and  courage ;  his  great  expenses  and 
indefatigable  diligence  in  the  defence  of  it.  Colonel 
Edmonston  also  contracted  those  distempers  in  the 
trenches  at  Portglenone,  of  which  he  afterwards 
died  at  Culmore,  April  the  14th,  having  behaved  him- 
self there,  and  on  all  other  occasions,  with  great 
gallantry  and  resolution. 

The  Irish  having  crossed  the  Bann,  all  those  of  the 
army  above  at  Moneymore  and  Magherafelt,  (except 
a  few  captains  that  took  protection,)  as  well  as  those 
of  Toam,  and  Newferry,  fled  over  the  mountains  to 
Derry.  Coleraine  was  deserted,  lest  the  Irish  should 
intercept  between  the  forces  there,  and  those  at  Derry; 
part  of  the  bridge  was  cut  down,  part  of  it  burned ; 
and  all  the  country  came  towards  Derry  as  their  last 
refuge. 

April  9. — The  body  of  our  army  came  to  the  ferry 
that  leads  over  to  the  town,  and  it  was  no  small  trou- 
ble to  see  so  many  brave  and  resolute  men  both  horse 
and  foot  without  a  general.  The  horse  and  dragoons 
were  that  day  ordered  by  Colonel  Lundy  to  march  to 
Lifford  and  Strabane,  and  the  next  the  dragoons  were 
ordered  to  march  to  Letterkenny :  the  horse  and  dra- 
goons brought  in  good  store  of  meal  and  other  provi- 
sions to  Derry. 


OF  LONDONDERRY,  199 

April  10.— Mr.  Cairns  being  sent  from  England, 
with  instructions  and  a  letter  from  the  King  to  Col- 
onel Lundy,  came  this  day  to  Derry.     He  met  some 
officers  and  a  great  number  of  people  going  off:  Col- 
onel Lundy  had  offered  passes  to  the  officers,  and 
spoke  so  discouragingly  to  many  of  them,  concerning 
the  indefensibleness  of  the  place,  that  they  strongly 
suspected  he  had  a  design  to  give  it  up ;  and  they 
could  see  little  hope  of  preventing  it,  in  such  a  con- 
fusion if  he  proved  treacherous,  and  therefore  were 
unwilling  to  stay,  only  to  be  betrayed  into  the  ene- 
mies' hands.     Mr.  Cairns  delivered  the  King's  letter 
to  Governor  Lundy,  and  acquainted  him  and  others, 
with  the  cause  of  liis  coming,  and  the  forces  following 
him  at  sea  for  their  aid ;  and  though  this  good  news 
put  new  life  and  resolution  into  many  of  them,  yet 
since  others,  and  particulary  some  of  the  chief  officers 
were  said  to  be  on  the  wing  to  depart ;  he  was  ear- 
nest with  Governor  Lundy  to  take  some  speedy  and 
effectual  care  to  prevent  it ;  whereupon  a  council  of 
war  was  held  that  night,  to  whom  Colonel  Lundy 
imparted  his  letter.    (See  it  in  the  end.)   Mr.  Cairns's 
instructions  were  also  read,  and  he  pursuant  thereto, 
represented  to  them  his  Majesty's  great  care  and  con- 
cern for  them,  and  that  whole  kingdom ;  the  great  pre- 
parations making  in  England  for  their  relief,  and  the 
forces  at  present  hastening  to  them.     He  therefore 
earnestly  dissuaded  them  from  deserting  the  place, 
and  desired  according  to  his  instructions  a  parti- 
cular account  of  the  present  condition  of  the  city  as 
to  men,  arms,  ammunition,  &c.     This  had  that  effect, 
that  the  council  drew  up  the  following  resolution, 
which  Colonel  James  Hamilton  proposed,  and  was 
active  to  promote  : — 

"  We,  the  officers  hereunto  subscribing,  pursuant 
to  a  resolution  taken,  and  agreed  upon  at  a  council 
of  war  at  Londonderry  held  this  day;  do  hereby 
mutually  promise  and  engage,  to  stand  by  each  other 
with  our  forces  against  the  common  enemy,  and  will 


200^  MACKENZIETS  SIEGE 

not  leave  the  kingdom,  nor  desert  the  public  s.-rvice^ 
until  our  affairs  are  in  a  settled  and  secure  posture. 
And  if  any  of  us  shall  do  the  contrary,  the  person 
so  leaving  the  kingdom,   or  deserting  the  service,, 
without  consent  of  a  council  of  war,  is  to  be  deemed  Sr 
coward,  and  disaffected  to  their  Majesties'  service, 
and   the    Protestant    interest. — Dated   the    10  th   of 
April,  1689.— Paulet  Phillips,  Hugh  MacGill,  Rich- 
ard   Crofton,   Jo.   Hill,   George    Hamilton,  Arthur 
Upton,   James  Hamilton,   Nicholas  Atchison,  Hugh 
Montgomery,  Thomas  Whitney,   William  Ponsonby, 
Richard  Johnson,    Robert  Lundy,    Blaney,    Arthur 
Rawden,    William  Shaw,    Richard  Whaley,    Daniel 
MacNeal,    William     Shaw,    Jo.   Forward,    GervaiS' 
Squire,  J.  Blaney,  Ja.  Tubman. 

This  resolution  was  not  only  affixed  on  the  market- 
house,  but  read  next  morning  at  the  head  of  every 
battalion,  at  which  the  soldiers  expressed  their  great- 
satisfaction  with  loud  acclamations  and  huzzas. 
Mr.  Cairns  also  wrote  to  several  persons  of  note,  that 
were  then  about  going  off  at  Castledoe,  to  dissuade 
them,  but  all  in  vain.  At  the  same  council  there  were- 
several  articles  agreed  on.  (See  them  in  the  end.)  The 
enemy  being  come  to  the  Lough,  and  threatning  to- 
come  over  with  their  boats,  and  there  being  no  other 
vessel  in  the  Lough  but  Mr.  Cairn's,  the  council  de- 
sired, and  obtained  his  to  be  used  as  a  privateer 
against  them. 

The  enemy  thus  ha&tening  upon  them,  and  some 
discontents  appearing  among  the  soldiers,  who  mur- 
mured especially  against  Colonel  Lundy,  for  taking 
no  more  care  to  put  them  into  a  postuie  of  defence,, 
and  expressed  great  readiness  to  fight  the  enemy  if 
they  were  led  on ;  to  allay  these  heats  and  provide 
for  the  common  safety ;  a  council  of  war  was  held, 
April  the  13th,  in  which  they  came  to  the  following 
resolution  : — 

**  Londonderry,  April  la,.  1089. 

"  At  a  general  council  of  war,  resolved  unanimously. 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  201 

that  on  Monday  next,  by  ten  o'clock,  all  officers 
and  soldiers,  horse,  dragoons,  and  foot,  and  all  other 
armed  men  whatsoever  of  our  forces  and  friends, 
enlisted  or  not  enlisted,  that  can  or  will  fight  for  their 
country  and  religion  against  Popery,  shall  appear  on 
the  fittest  ground  near  Cladyford,  Liflford,  and  Long- 
Causy,  as  shall  be  nearest  to  their  several  and  res- 
pective quarters,  there  to  draw  up  in  battalions  to 
be  ready  to  fight  the  enemy ;  and  to  preserve  our  lives, 
and  all  that  is  dear  to  us  from  them.  And  all  officers 
and  soldiers,  of  horse,  foot,  dragoons,  and  others  that 
are  armed,  are  required  to  be  then  there,  in  order  to 
the  purpose  aforesaid,  and  to  bring  a  week's  provision 
at  least  with  them,  for  men,  and  as  much  forage  as 
they  can  for  horses. — Robert  Lundy,  William  Stuart, 
James  Hamilton,  Francis  Hamilton,  Nicholas  Atchi- 
son, Hugh  Montgomery,  George  Hamilton,  Francis 
White,  Jo.  Tubman,  Jo.  Barry,  C.  Fronde,  Hugh 
MacGill,  Jo.  Hill,  Jo.  Hamilton,  Jo.  Forward, 
Kilner  Brasier,  Walter  Dawson,  Paulet  Phillips.*' 

At  this  council.  Colonel  Lundy  was  chosen  to  be 
commander-in-chief  in  the  field,  which  he  undertook. 
This  day.  Major  Stroud  made  some  proposals  to 
Governor  Lundy,  of  which  no  notice  was  tak^n;  most 
of  the  suburbs  on  both  sides  the  water  were  burned 
or  pulled  down. 

April  14. — The  body  of  the  enemy's  army  march- 
ed up  towards  Strabane,  part  of  them  within  view  of 
the  city,  whereupon  Mr.  Cairns  went  twice  to  Gov- 
ernor Lundy,  pressing  him  to  take  some  speedy  ef- 
fectual care  for  securing  the  passes  of  Fin  water,  lest 
the  enemy  should  get  over  before  our  men  could 
meet ;  he  replied  in  a  careless  manner,  that  he  had 
given  orders  already ;  but  how  little  was  actually 
done  towards  the  prevention  of  it,  the  next  day  gave 
us  a  sad  demonstration.  The  same  day  sevaral  others 
sent  word  to  Governor  Lundy,  that  if  he  did  not 
march  the  men  that  day,  the  enemy  would  certainly 
prevent  their  getting  together  in  any  orderly  body. 


202  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

and  therefore  intreated  him  to  be  with  the  men  that 
night  at  Clady  and  Li&>rd.  But  their  advice  was 
not  regarded.  Our  men  had  burned  all  the  corn  and 
forage  on  the  road  ;  so  that  if  those  passes  had  been 
maintained,  the  enemy's  horse  could  not  have  long 
subsisted  there. 

This  day  we  had  news,  that  a  fleet  was  seen  off 
the  coast  near  the  Lough  mouth,  but  were  driven  off 
by  the  winds  to  sea  again.  Captain  Hamil,  and 
Major  Crofton  with  a  party  at  Lifford,  did  all  this 
night  repulse  the  enemy,  who  attempted  to  come 
over  the  ford,  with  great  resolution  and  success, 
killing  as  we  heard  several  of  them,  with  their  cannon 
and  small  shot. 

April  15th.— Colonel  Cuningham,  and  Colonel 
Richards,  with  the  English  ships  and  forces  arrived 
in  the  Lough ;  they  had  particular  instructions  to 
receive  from  time  to  time  such  orders  as  Colonel 
Lundy  should  give  them  in  all  things  relating  to  his 
Majesty's  service;  pi^suant  to  whieh.  Colonel 
Cuningham  sent  three  several  messages  to  him. 
By  the  first,  (which  was  from  Greencastle,  about 
ten  in  the  morning,)  he  acquainted  him  with  his 
coming,  and  desired  his  orders  about  landing  the 
two  regiments  on  board;  by  the- second,  (from  Red- 
castle,  about  two  in  the  afternoon,)  having  some  ia- 
formation  of  their  being  gone  out  to  fight  the  enemy 
at  Clady,  he  wrote  the  following  letter: — 

"  From  on  hoard  the  Swallow,  near  Red-Caytte,  at  two  in  the  after- 
noon, I5th  Aprilj  168l>. 
Sib, — Hearing  you  have  taken  the  field,  in  order  to  fight  the  enemy,. 
I  have  thought  it  fit  for  their  Majesties*  service,. to  let  you  know  thero 
are  two  well  disciplined  re.iijimeuts  here  on  board,  that  may  join  you 
in  two  days  at  farthest ;  I  am  sure  they  will  be  of  great  use  on  any 
occasion,  but  especially  fo«*tbe  e»caurageraentof  raw  men,  as  I  judge- 
most  of  yours  are,  therefore  it  is  my  opinion  that  you  only  stop  the 
passes  at  the  fords  of  Fin,  till  lean  join  you,  and  afterwards  if  giving 
battle  be  necessary,  you  will  be  in  a  much  better  posture  for  it  than 
before.  I  must  ask  your  pardon  if  I  am  too  free  in  my  advice;  ac- 
cording to  the  remote  prospect  I  have  of  things,  this  seems  most 
reasonable  to  me,  but  as  their  Majesties'  have  left  the  whole  direction 
of  matters  to  you,  so  you  shall  find  that  no  man  living  will  more* 
<;heerfuUy  obey  vou,  than  your  most  humble  servant. 

JOHN  CUNINGHAMv" 


OF  LONDOXDERllY.  20S^ 

Having  no  answer  to  either,  he  sent  a  third  messen- 
ger from  Culmore  Castle,  about  nine  at  night,  to  de- 
sire his  orders  which  he  was  ready  to  execute,  but  he 
received  no  answer  from  Governor  Lundy  till  that 
evening,  of  which  in  its  due  order. 

This  day  a  considerable  party  of  the  Irish  horse 
marched  from  Strabane  to  Clady,  some  of  their  foot 
being  there  before  them,  our  men  had  the  week  before 
broken  down  some  arches  of  the  bridge,  and  had 
made  a  breast- work  at  the  end  of  it.  Our  forces  at 
Derry  marched  about  eight  or  nine  in  the  morning 
towards  Long  Causey,  LiiBford,  and  Clady  ;  many 
troops  and  companies  were  gathering  from  several 
parts  to  join  them,  in  all  above  10,000.  A  party  of 
the  enemy  that  attempted  to  ford  the  river  at  Castle- 
fin,  was  repulsed  by  a  party  of  Colonel  Skeffington's 
regiment  posted  there.  Another  small  party  of  our 
men,  about  thirty  dragoons  of  Colonel  Stewart's  reg- 
iment, commanded  by  Captain  Murray,  (after  most  of 
the  few  foot  posted  there  were  beat  of,)  opposed  tht 
enemy's  coming  over  at  Cladyford,  till  all  their  am- 
munition was  spent.  But  there  was  no  more  ammu- 
nition sent  them ;  nay,  so  strangely  had  the  Gover- 
nor managed  things,  that  most  part  of  the  ammu- 
nition was  but  coming  from  Derry,  about  three  or 
four  miles  out  of  it,  when  some  part  of  our  forces  were 
fleeing  thither  upon  their  retreat :  and  Major  Stroud 
who  had  some  horse  near  the  ford  was  so  ill  placed, 
that  he  could  not  bring  them  on,  where  they  were  so 
exposed  to  the  enemies*  shot,  though  he  earnestly 
endeavoured  it,  so  that  they  were  forced  to  retire 
from  the  bridge  ;  the  enemy  perceiving  this,  and  ob- 
serving the  scattered  condition  of  our  men,  several 
troops  of  their  horse  rushed  into  the  river,  and  swam 
through ;  one  Major  Nangle  and  another  officer  were 
drowned.  When  they  got  over,  they  were,  as  Gordon 
O'Neal  since  told  me,  in  terrible  fear,  lest  we  should 
have  fallen  upon  them,  for  the  waters  being  high,  they 
had  scarce  a  dry  shot  left.  But  Governor  Lundy  was 


204  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

80  far  from  putting  the  Protestant  forces  into  any 
posture  to  oppose  them,  that  upon  notice  of  their  en- 
tering the  ford,  he  gave  orders  to  all  thereabouts,  to 
flee  to  Derry,  himself  leading  the  way,  but  sent  none 
to  other  parts  of  the  army,  which  never  met  in  any 
considerable  body.  Upon  this  news  of  the  Irish  horse 
being  got  over,  the  foot  posted  o-t  Lifford,  that  were 
shooting  at  a  party  of  Irish  across  che  river  at  Strabcme, 
were  called  off,  and  retired  to  the  pass  at  Long  Causey. 
Colonel  Francis  Hamilton  stopped  those  that  fled 
there,  and  drew  them  up  in  good  order  behind  that 
pass,  expecting  the  Irish  would  take  that  way,  and 
Lundy  would  come  thither  from  Baphoe;  but  the  Irish 
horse  chiefly  pursued  those  that  took  the  way  to  Baphoe, 
where  tbey  did  great  execution  on  Colonel  Montgom- 
ery's regiment  of  foot,  there  being  no  tolerable  care 
taken  to  bring  them  off.  And  they  had  been  all  cut 
off,  if  they  had  not  got  into  bogs  and  marshy  places, 
to  secure  themselves  from  the  enemiea'  horse. 
The  forces  at  the  Long  Causey  stayed  there  till  to- 
wards evening,  but  fearing  the  enemy  might  come 
from  Baphoe,  to  intercept  their  passage  to  Derry, 
they  retired  thither;  so  inexcusable  was  the  conduct 
of  the  general,  both  in  abandoning  so  many  passes, 
and  those  so  easily  defensible  by  a  few  men,  if  they 
had  been  either  supplied  with  ammunition,  or  con- 
stantly relieved,  and  in  never  so  much  as  attempt- 
ing to  draw  the  forces  into  a  body,  when  they  were 
in  the  field  above  10,000  men,  who  whatever  he  pre- 
tended to  the  contrary  wanted  more  care  and  resol- 
ution in  their  leader  than  courage  in  themselves. 
But  whether  this  ill  conduct  must  be  ascribed  to 
negligence  or  design,  the  reader  must  be  left  to 
judge  by  his  following  actions. 

Governor  Lundy  being  come  into  town,  ordered 
the  sentinels  to  shut  the  gates,  so  that  many  officers, 
soldiers,  and  private  gentiemen  were  forced  that 
night  to  lie  about  the  walls ;  and  the  reason  that  he 
since  publicly  gave  for  it,  is  not  unworthy  the  read- 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  205 

ers  notice,  viz. — To  preserve  the  provisions 
which  he  knew  to  be  sufficient  for  3,000  men  for 
three  months,  after  the  rate  of  four  pounds  of  fish, 
three  pounds  of  flesh,  and  eight  quarts  of  meal  per 
week,  for  each  man.  And  though  this  was  very  far 
from  being  a  just  account,  yet  how  very  different 
a  one  he  gave  the  officers  of  the  two  regiments  on 
board,  will  appear  by  what  follows. 

Governor  Lundy  this  night  sent  back  Major  Tiffin, 
Captain  Lyndon,  and  Captain  Cornwall,  commander 
of  the  Swallow  frigate  (as  appears  by  a  certificate 
annexed  at  the  end)  with  the  following  answer  to 
Colonel  Cuningham's  message  : — 

TO  COLONEL  JOHN  CUNINGHAM. 

Sill,— I  am  come  back  much  sooner  than  1  expected,  when  I  went 
forth  ;  for  having  numbers  placed  on  Fin  water,  as  I  went  to  a  pass, 
where  a  few  might  oppose  a  greater  number  than  came  to  the  place, 
I  found  them  on  the  run  before  the  enemy,  who  pursued  with  great 
vigour,  and  I  fear  march  on  with  their  forces ;  so  that  I  wish  youi* 
men  would  march  all  night  in  good  order,  lest  they  be  surprised ; 
here  they  shall  have  all  the  accommodation  the  place  will  afford:  in 
this  hurry  pardon  me  for  this  brevity,  the  rest  the  bearer  will  inform 
you. — I  rest,  Sir,  your  faithful  servant, 

Londonderrj',  April  15,  1680.  KOBERT   LUNDY. 

If  the  men  be  not  landed,  let  them  land  and  march  immediately. 

Sir, — Since  the  writing  of  this.  Major  Tiffen  is  come  here,  and  I 
have  given  him  my  opinion  fully,  which  I  believe  when  you  hear  and 
see  the  place,  you  will  both  join  with  me;  that  witheiut  an  immediate 
supply  of  money  and  provisions,  this  place  must  fall  very  soon  into 
the  enemy's  hands :  if  you  do  not  send  your  men  here  some  time 
to-morrow,  it  will  not  be  in  your  power  to  bring  them  at  all.  Till 
we  discourse  the  matter,  I  remain,  dear  Sir,  your  most  faithful  Servant, 

ROBERT  LUNDY, 

In  the  postscript  he  refers  Colonel  Cuningham 
to  the  account  he  gave  Major  Tiffin,  whieh  was,  (as 
himself  has  since  puhlickly  owned)  that  there  was 
not  above  ten  days'  provision  in  the  town  for  3,000 
men,  though  all  unnecessary  mouths  were  put  out  of 
it,  and  though  what  was  in  the  town  for  private  use 
was  taken  to  the  public  stores.  Accordingly  he 
ordered  Colonel  Cuningham  and  Colonel  Richards 
to  leave  their  men  still  on  board  their  ships,  and  to 

o 


206  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

come  with  some  of  their  officers  to  town,  that  they 
might  resolve  on  what  was  fit  to  be  clone. 

Accorrlingl}'-,  x\pril  10,  Colonel  Cuningham  and 
Colonel  llichards,  with  some  of  their  officers  came  to 
town,  where  Colonel  Lnndy  called  a  council  of  war, 
composed  of  these  sixteen  persons:  Lundy,  Blany, 
Cuningham,  Richards,  Huffey,  Tiffin,  Chidley  Coot, 
•James  Hamilton.  Captains  of  Cuningham's 
regiment ;  Cornwall,  Echlin,  Traunter,  Ljmdon. 
Captains  of  Eichards'  regiment ;  Pearson,  Pache, 
Taylor. 

The  two  colonels  with  their  officers  were  entire 
strangers  to  the  state  of  the  town,  and  the  rest  were 
in  a  great  measure  unacquainted  with  it;  for  Colonel 
Lundy  had  called  none  of  the  inhabitants  to  it  except 
Mr.  Mogredge  the  Clerk ;  and  when  several  of  the 
principal  officers,  who  had  some  suspicion  of  Colonel 
Lundy 's  design,  as  Colonel  Francis  Hamilton, 
Colonel  Chichester,  Colonel  Crofton,  Lieutenant 
Colonel  Ponsonby,  &c.  desired  to  be  admitted,  they 
were  absolutely  refused,  though  at  the  same  council 
he  pretended  he  had  sent  for  the  two  first,  but  said 
thev  could  not  be  found,  and  for  Sir  Artliur  Raw^den. 
whom  he  said  was  dying. 

Colonel  Cuningham  delivered  to  Governor  Lundy 
his  Majesty's  letter  and  orders  directed  to  him ;  but 
the  Governor,  who  was  President  of  the  Council,  gave 
tliem  the  same  account  of  the  state  of  the  town  he 
had  before  given  to  Major  Tiffin,  and  therefore  ad- 
vised them  all  to  quit  it,  for  he  said  he  w^ould  do  so 
himself. 

Those  of  the  council  who  came  from  England, 
thinking  it  impossible  the  Governor  should  be 
ignorant  of  the  condition  of  the  town,  and  observ- 
ing the  account  to  pass  without  any  contradiction 
from  those  there  who  had  been  for  some  time  in  it, 
but  had  not  it  seems  informed  themselves  better ; 
soon  narecd  in  the  opinion  of  returning  for  p]ngland, 
ratlier  thnn  stay  in  a  phice  not  to  be  victualled   from 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  207 

the  country,  esi)eciall3'  when  as  he  further  said  the 
enemy  were  near  their  gates  with  .25,000  men ;  and 
there  was  no  possibility  of  a  return  from  England 
in  so  short  a  time  as  the  governor  affirmed  what 
provision  they  had  must  be  spent,  (only  Colonel 
liichards'  argued  against  it,  because  he  looked  on 
the  deserting  that  garrison  not  only  as  the  quitting 
that  city,  but  the  whole  kingdom,)  and  accordingly 
they  came  to  the  following  resolution : 

'•  Upon  enquiry  it  appears,  that  there  is  not 
provision  in  the  garrison  of  Londonderry  for  the 
present  garrison,  and  the  two  regiments  on  board, 
for  above  a  week, or  ten  days  at  most :  and  it  ai)pear- 
ing  that  the  place  is  not  tenable  against  a  well  «])- 
pointed  army,  therefore  it  is  concluded  upon,  and 
resolved,  that  it  is  not  convenient  for  his  Majesty's 
service,  but  the  contrary,  to  land  the  two  regiments 
under  Colonel  Cuningham  and  Colonel  Kichards, 
their  command  now  on  board  on  the  river  of  Lough 
Foyle  :  that  considering  the  present  circumstance  of 
aifairs,  and  the  likelihood  the  enemy  will  soon  possess 
themselves  of  this  place,  it  is  thought  most  con- 
venient, that  the  principal  officers  shall  privately 
withdraw  themselves,  as  well  for  their  own  preser- 
vation, as  in  hopes  tliat  th«  inhabitants  by  a  timely 
capitulation,  may  make  terms  the  better  with  tlie 
enemy;  and  that  this  we  judge  most  convenient  for 
his  Majesty's  service,  as  the  present  state  of  aiiairs 
now  is." 

On  the  result  of  this  council,  Colonel  Cunningham 
and  Colonel  Kichards,  with  their  oflicers  went  down 
to  the  ships,  which  that  day  fell  down  below  Ived- 
castle:  but  Colonel  Lundy,to  delude  both  the  officers 
and  soldiers  in  town,  who  were  earnestly  begging 
that  the  English  forces  miglit  land,  that  with  their 
assistance  they  might  take  the  field,  and  iight  the 
enemy,  before  their  cannon  were  brought  over,  in 
order  to  the  preservation  of  that  corner,  into  which 
the   provisions  and  wealth  of  three  or  four  counties 


208  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

was  crowded — told  them  publickly,  it  was  resolved 
the  English  forces   should  immediately  land,   and 
when  they  were   in  their  quarters,  the  gates  should 
be  opened,  and  all  join  in  defence  of  the  town  :  and 
to  cloak  the  intrigue  the  better,  the  sheriflfs    were 
ordered  to  go  through  the  city,  to  provide  quarters 
for  them,  who  accordingly  did  so.     But  all  this  was 
mere  sham  to  amuse  the  town,  while  they  might  get 
away  with  the  greater  ease  and  safety.     This  order 
was  not  publickly  known  till  the   18th ;  but  one  of 
the  officers  of  this  council  acquainted  Colonel  Francis 
Hamilton,  and  Captain  Hugh  MacGill  with  it,  and 
advised    them   to   go   off.      Captain    MacGill    dis- 
covered it  to  several  friends,  and  particularly  to   Sir 
Arthur  Rawden,  who  then  lay  extremely  weak,  and 
was  the  only  person  there  by  name  excepted  from 
mercy  in  the  Lord  Tyrconnel's  proclamation.     This 
made  them  look  on  the  town  as  betrayed,  and  re- 
presented affairs    so  desperate  to  them,  that  they 
thought  it  madness  in  them  to  stay  behind,  merely 
to  be  exposed  as  a  sacrifice  to  the  fury  of  the  Irish, 
and  therefore  many  of  them  got  off  to  the  ships  the 
day  following, 

This  day  the  body  of  our  foot  that  retreated,  by 
command  from  Clad}^  and  those  parts,  came  in 
tolerable  order  to  the  gates,  buc  were  surprised  to 
find  them  shut  by  the  Governor's  order,  who  had  but 
the  day  before  commanded  them  to  flee  thither;  they 
called  to  the  sentries  to  open  them,  which  they  re- 
fused; but  when  one  of  the  Captains  of  Colonel 
Skeffington's  regiment  fired  at  the  sentry,  and  called 
for  fire  to  burn  the  gate,  that  and  the  other  gates 
were  thrown  open,  and  all  that  had  been  kept  out 
the  night  before,  now  entered  the  town,  which  made 
a  considerable  bodv. 

There  being  no  forage  in  the  town,  the  horse  went 
all  generally  towards  Culmore,some  both  officers  and 
soldiers  who  had  observed  Colonel  Lundy*s  ill  con- 
duct, and  the  confused  posture  their  affairs  were  in. 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  209 

got  to  the  ships ;  those  that  st'iyod,  gathered  to 
Captain  Murray,  and  resolved  to  sell  their  lives  dear, 
rather  tlian  fall  into  the  hands  of  an  enemy,  from 
whom  they  expected  no  mercy. 

Governor  Lundy  had  placed  Captain  Jemmet, 
Governor  of  Culmore,  who  afterwards  by  his  order 
deserted  it,  though  he  had  been  formerly  active  in 
the  service  of  the  town  ;  a  few  Irish  possessed  them- 
selves of  it,  but  it  was  soon  recovered  bv  a  small 
artifice. 

April  17. — King  James  and  his  army  being  ad- 
vanced as  far  as  St.  Johnstown,  five  miles  from  Derrv, 
he,  or  Lieutenant  General  Hamilton,  sends  one  Mr. 
Whitlow,  a  clergyman,  to  Governor  Lundy,  to  know 
if  they  in  the  city  would  surrf,nder  on  honourable 
terms,  which  they  should  have  to  j)revent  the  eifusion 
of  Christian  blood.  On  this  a  councjil  was  held,  who 
conclude  to  send  to  King  James,  to  know  what  his 
Majesty's  demands  were,  and  what  terms  he  would 
grant  to  the  city:  the  messenger  himself  being  allowed 
to  sit  and  join  in  debates  with  them.  The  same 
gentleman  had  on  the  16th,  told  Cornet  Kicholson, 
his  old  acquaintance,  who  inquired  of  him  what 
Colonel  Lundv  intended,  that  the  town  should  be 
delivered  up  before  Saturday  following,  and  therefore 
advised  him  to  shift  for  himself.  He  said  the  same 
to  Mr.  Henrv  Nicholson.  Archdeacon  Hamilton, 
Captain  Kinaston  and  Captain  Nevil  were  sent,  who 
had  access  to  the  King,  and  returned  that  night,  but 
were  refused  entrance  by  the  multitude.  Only  the 
two  former  someway  got  in ;  the  last  who  had  before 
been  very  active,  wrote  in  a  letter  the  account  of 
their  negotiation,  and  departed. 

A  little  before  this  time,  Mr.  AVilliam  Blacker,  and 
Ensign  Twinyo  came  to  town,  sent  as  was  reported, 
and  confirmed  by  an  intercepted  letter  l)y  King  Jam^.s 
from  Charlemount,  to  amuse  the  garrison  with  such 
accounts  of  the  clemencv  of  the  Kiwjf  on  the  one 
hand,  and  the  formidable  strength  of  his  armv  on  the 

02 


210  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

other,  as  might  incline  them  to  surrender.  This 
discourse  soon  exposed  them  to  the  suspicion  of  the 
garrison,  who  seized  and  put  them  under  restraint. 
Blacker,  while  thus  confined,  writes  a  letter  to  the 
camp,  which  was  intercepted  to  this  purpose :  that 
he  doubted  not  they  knew  he  was  detained  a  prisoner 
in  town,  but  he  served  their  interest  as  much  there 
as  if  he  were  in  their  camp  :  they  had  many  friends 
in  town,  especially  Captain  Darcy,  Mr.  White,  Col- 
lector of  Strabane,  &c.  There  was  a  council  held 
upon  them,  but  after  some  time  they  were  both  dis- 
missed. 

The  common  soldiers  who  knew  nothing  of  the 
forementioned  order  of  the  council,^  were  so  enraged 
at  their  officers,  several  of  whom,  as  was  before  hinted, 
about  this  time  left  them  and  fled  for  England,  that 
they  could  not  forbear  expressing  it  with  some 
violence  on  some  of  them.  One  Captain  Bell  waa 
shot  dead,  and  another  officer  hurt,  who  had  as  was 
supposed  with  that  design,  got  into  a  boat  with 
several  other  officers. 

This  day  some  in  the  town  sent  one  Captain  Cole 
to  Colonel  Cunningham,  to  offer  him  the  government 
of  it.because  they  suspected  Colonel  Lundy'a  integrity. 
Colonel  Cunningham's  answer  was,  that  he  being 
ordered  to  apply  himself  to  Colonel  I*undy  for  di- 
rection in  all  things  relating  to  their  Majesties "^service, 
could  receive  no  application  from  any  that  opposed 
that  authority.  On  the  18th,  the  ships  fell  down  to 
Greencastle,  and  on  the  19th,  sailed  for  England. 
On  the  20th,  about  one  o'clock  in  the  morning,  a 
ship  making  towards  the  coast  from  whence  they 
came,  inquired  whether  they  had  n^et  the  English 
fleet ;  upon  which  Colonel  Cunninghan>  hoping  that 
some  part  of  his  Majesty's  fleet  might  be  near,  from 
whom  they  might  have  provisions,  resolved  if  he 
could  procure  from  them  provisions  for  one  fortnight, 
to  return  to  Derry.  Upon  which  they  gave  the  signal, 
^nd  made  iafter  that  ship,  but  found  it  to  be  the  Bon-^ 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  211 

adventure  frigate,  that  was  convoying  some  ships  with 
arms  and  ammunition  to  Derry,  but  no  provisions. 
This  account  I  had  from  Sir  Arthur  Rawden,  and 
Captain  Hugh  MacGill,  who  were  then  on  board  the 
same  vessel.  There  was  none  of  the  vessels,  but 
only  that  wherein  Colonel  Richards  was,  that  took 
the  signal,  and  made  after  the  Bonadventure  frigate. 

This  night,  Major  Crofton  finding  the  gates  open, 
and  two  of  the  keys  wanting,  doubled  the  guards,  and 
changed  the  word.  He  was  questioned  for  it  the 
next  day  by  Colonel  Lundy;  but  he  thought  not  fit 
to  insist  on  it,  and  so  there  was  no  more  made  of  it. 

April    18. — What    secret  assurances  were    given 
King  James,  that  first  induced  him  to  march  his 
army  down  to  the  city,  or  to  retire  again,  in  expect- 
ation of  the  multitudes  being  brought  to  a  compliance, 
those  can  give  the  best  account  that  were  most  active 
for  a  surrender,   and  privy  to   all  the   clandestine 
transactions  about  it.     But  it  is  certain,  that  the  Irish 
army  came  this  day  to  the  strand,  above  the  wind 
mill,  at  the  south-end  of  Derry  hill,  and  there  stopped, 
waiting  what  answer  or  salutation  the  city  would 
give  them.      The  council  had  in  the  meantime  given 
strict  orders  that  none  offer  to  fire  from  the  walls 
on  severe  penalties,  and  some  were  sent  about  the 
walls  to  give  intimation  of  it.     But  how  little  the 
council  or  their  orders  were  valued  by  the  soldiers, 
the  event  soon  showed.     It  was  at  this  council  that 
Mr.  John  Mogredg,  who  had  been  clerk  to  the  fore- 
mentioned  council,  held  by  Colonel  Lundy,  Colonel 
Cunningham,  &c.  declared  he  would  conceal  no  longer 
the  result   of  that  council,  viz.  that   Colonel  Cun- 
ningham should  return  with  the  two  regiments,  and 
all  gentlemen  and  officers  quit  the  garrison,  and   go 
with  him.     He  desired  governor  Lundy  to  produce 
the  order,  which  was  a  great  surprise  to  this  present 
council,  who,  though  they  generally  agreed  too  well 
with  Colonel  Lundy  about  surrendering,  yet  deeply 
resented  the  concealing  so  material  a  thing  from  them . 


212  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

But  our  m3a  on  the  walls  paid  so  little  deference 
to  either  them  or  their  orders,  and  so  little  regarded 
the  secret  treaties  they  were  managing  with  the 
enemy,  that  whan  King  Jamas's  forces  were  advan- 
cing towards  them  on  the  strand,  they  presently  fired 
their  grea'.  guns  at  them,  and  as  was  confidently 
reported,  killed  one  Captain  Troy,  near  the  King's 
person.  This  unexpected  salutation  not  only  struck 
a  strange  terror  into  the  Irish  cam;^),  but  put  tlr-e 
King  liimsolf  into  soui3  disorder,  to  find  himself  so 
roughly  and  unmannerly  treated  by  those,  from  whom 
lie  expected  so  dutiful  a  compliance.  And  those 
who  had  encouraged  him  to  try  an  experiment  that 
proved  so  dangerous^  thought  themselves  concerned 
to  mike  som3  apology  for  it.  The  council  therefore 
resolved  to  send  Arch-deacon  Hamilton  to  the  King, 
to  excuse  themselves  for  what  had  passed,  and  lay 
all  the  blame  of  it  on  the  ungovernableness  of  the 
people,  whose  violent  humour,  they  said  they  could 
not  restrain,  while  his  army  contirnred  there,  and 
therefore  begged  his  patience,  till  the  present  tumult 
was  over :  and  because  some  of  the  council,  as  well 
as  others,  could  harddy  believe  that  King  James  was 
really  there.  Captain  White  was  sent  with  the  Arch- 
deacon, having  often  seen  the  Kinj](,  to  put  them  out 
of  all  doubt  about  it.  Captain  White  returned  to 
them  with  assurance  of  it,  but  Archdeacon  Hamilton 
took  i)rotection ;  that  summer  he  sickened  and  died. 
But  King  James's  being  there,  was  an  argument  that 
had  little  force  on  our  men  on  the  walls,  who  were 
resolved  to  defend  the  Protestant  reli^^on,  and  King 
WilHam's  interest,  against  him  and  his  army  to  the 
utmost.  Nay,  they  now  began  to  be  impatient,  to 
see  themselves  thus  betrayed  by  such  as  should  have 
been  their  leaders,  and  severelv  threatened  both  the 
Governor  and  his  Council,  for  tampering  with  the 
enemy. 

The  Governor  and  his  Council,  though  extremely 
displeased   at  the   boldness    and  resolution    of  the 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  213 

soldiers,  could  not  help  it,  having  lost  all  authority 
and  credit  with  them,  of  which  this  day  j)roduced  a 
new  instance  as  considerable  as  this.  Captain 
Murray  was  advanced  from  Culraore  fort  to  the  green 
field  below  Pennyburn  Mill,  with  a  considerabL) 
party  of  horse,  within  view  of  the  town,  having  left 
1,500  foot  below  at  Brookhall.  It  was  his  appearini^ 
there  had  encouraged  the  men  on  the  walls  to  accost 
the  Irish  army  so  rudely.  The  Governor  and  Council 
perceiving  his  motion  towards  the  city,  dispatched 
one  Murray,  an  express  to  him,  with  a  line  to  this  pur  • 
port,  "that  he  should  immediately  upon  sight  thereof, 
withdraw  with  his  men  to  the  back  of  the  hill,  out  ot* 
the  view  of  the  city."  He  understood  not  the  mean 
ing  of  so  strange  an  order ;  but  the  messenger  beint^ 
his  relation  explained  the  mystery  to  him ;  that  ihv 
Governor  and  his  Council  were  about  making  terms 
with  the  enemy  for  surrendering  the  town;  and 
added,  that  several  of  his  friends  advised  him  to 
hasten  to  town,  if  he  designed  to  make  any  effectual 
opposition  to  the  enemy;  for  if  he  came  not,  the 
town  would  certainly  be  delivered  into  their  hands  : 
upon  which  he  resolves  to  march  with  his  horse 
straight  to  the  city,  where,  with  some  difficulty  from 
the  enemy's  dragoons,  who  fired  at  him  in  the  way. 
he  came  to  Shipquay-Gate ;  Mr.  Walker  was  sent 
from  the  Council  to  discourse  him,  who  would  have 
had  him  alone  to  be  taken  up  on  the  walls  by  a  rope, 
w^hich  he  refused  with  disdain ;  but  Mr.  James  Mor- 
rison, Captain  of  the  guards,  without  any  orders, 
opened  the  gates  to  him  and  his  troops.  His  pre- 
sence, when  he  came,  struck  a  cold  damp  on  the 
Governor  and  his  Council,  but  inspired  the  men  on 
the  walls  with  vigour  and  resolution. 

This  same  council  this  day  proceeded  to  conclude 
a  surrender,  and  drew  up  a  paper  to  that  purpose, 
which  most  of  them  signed,  and  as  far  as  I  could 
ever  learn,  all  of  them,  though  many  of  the  signers 


214  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

afterwards  heartily  joined  with  us  iu  defence  of  the 
place. 

Bat  to  return  to   Captain  Murray,  the  multitude 
having    eagerly    desired    and    expected   his   coming, 
followed  him  through  the  streets  with  great  exi)res- 
sions  of  their  respect  and  affc'ctiou.      He  assured 
them  he   would  stand  hy  them  in  defence  of  their 
lives   and  the  Protestant  interest,  and  assist  them 
immediately  to  suppress  Lundy  and  his  Council,  to 
prevent  their  design  of  surrendering  the  city ;  de- 
siring all  who  would  concur  with  him  herein,    to  put 
a  white  cloth  on  their  left  arm,  wdiich  they  generally 
did,  being  also  encouraged  to  it  by  Captain  Bashford, 
Captain  Noble,  and  others.     This  greatly  alarmed 
and  perplexed  the   Governor  and  his  Council :  they 
conclude  to  send  for  him,  and  try  if  they  can  prevail 
with  him  to  sign  the  paper  for  surrendering  the  city. 
At  their  invitation  he   comes  into  the  Council,  ac- 
companied  with  some  friends-,  though  dissuaded  by 
others.     What   passed   betwixt   him   and   Governor 
Lundy  being  of  some  importance  to  the  right  under- 
standing that  strange  turn  of  affairs,  on  which  the 
preservation  of  that  city  depended,  I  shall  give  the 
reader  this  short  account  of  it.     Colonel  Lundy  de- 
sires to  know  the  occasion  of  his  jealousies  of  him  : 
Captain  Murray  told  him  plainly,  his  late  actions  had 
dechu:ed  him  either  fool  or  knave ;  and  to  make  this 
eiiarge  good,  he  insisted  on  his  gross  neglect  to  se- 
cure the  passes  at  Strabane,  Lifford,  and  Clad}^  re- 
fusing ammunition  when  sent  for^  riding  away  from 
an  army  of  10,000  or  12^000  men,  able  and  willing  to 
have   encountered  the  enemy,  neglecting  the  advan- 
tageous passes  of  I^ongcausey  and  Carrikins,  which 
a  few  men  might  have  defended,  &c.     He  urged  him 
to  take  the  field,  and  fight  the  enemy,  assuring  liim 
of  the  readiness  of  the  soldiers,  whom  he  vindicated 
from  those  aspersions  of  cowardice  which   Colonel 
Lundy  cast  on  them ;  and  when  Colonel  Lundy  per- 
suaded him  to  join  with  the  gentlemen  there  present 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  215 

who  had  signed  a  paper  for  surrendering  the  town, 
and  offered  several  arguments  to  that  purpose,  drawn 
from  their  danger ;  he  absolutely  refused  it,  unless 
it  were  agreed  on  in  a  general  council  of  the  officers, 
which  he  alleged  that  could  not  be,  since  there  were 
as  man}'  absent  as  present. 

This  discourse  being  ended,  the  governor  and 
council  go  on  with  their  design  of  surrendering. 
Captain  Murray  leaves  them,  and  returns  to  the 
soldiers  that  waited  for  him :  he  observed  that  the 
Council  were  resolved  to  give  up  the  city,  which  if 
they  should  do,  it  was  impossible  for  him  to  keep 
Culmore  ;  and  having  advised  with  his  friends,  he  re- 
solves to  stay  in  town,  and  do  his  utmost  to  prevent 
what  he  saw  the  Council  intended  ;  to  which  he  was 
the  more  encouraged,  by  the  entire  interest  he  had 
in  the  affections  of  the  common  soldiers,  whom  he 
knew  to  be  generally  as  averse  to  a  surrender,  and 
as  resolute  for  defending  the  city  as  himself. 

The  council  goes  on,  after  the  paper  for  surrender 
was  subscribed,  to  consider  what  methods  were  fit  to 
be  taken  for  capitulating  with  the  King.  They  agree 
to  send  out  twenty  men  to  him  for  that  end,as  the  Kin<> 
b}'  a  messenger  had  proposed ;  but  the  men  were  n(,t 
chosen  this  night.  Before  the  Council  was  dismissed , 
Governor  Lundy  had  sent  for  some  of  the  Nonconfoi 
ming  ministers  to  come  to  the  Council ;  none  <  f 
them  went,  but  one  who  refused  to  sit.  The  reaso:  s 
of  their  being  sent  for,  were  partly  to  engage  the  i 
to  pursuade  Captain  Murray,  to  comply  with  the  r(=  t 
for  surrendering:  partly  that  their  appearance  th(  e 
to  countenance  those  proceedings  of  the  Councl 
might  induce  the  multitude  to  comply  also,  w!o 
were  generally  of  that  persuasion;  but  they  not  n;  - 
pearing,  this  project  failed,  and  this  proved  the  In  t 
session  of  the  Council. 

That  these  pernicious  intentions  of  the  Counc  I, 
might  be  the  more  effectually  counteracted,  Capt;i mi 
Murray  and  a  party  with  him,  went  this  night  to  ']i> 


2 16  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

main  guard,  took  the  keys  from  one  Captain  Wigston, 
who  then  commanded  the  guard,  and  appointed 
guards  that  night  at  the  gates  and  on  the  walls. 

The  soldiers  and  multitude  thus  headed  by  Cap- 
tain Murray,  renew  their  threats  against  the  Governor 
niid  his  Council,  who  were  so  justly  apprehensive  of 
their  danger  from  them,  that  after  that  time  Colonel 
Lundy  kept  his  chamber  till  he  stole  away,  and  few 
«)f  his  council  durst  for  a  while  appear  in  tiie  streets, 
for  fear  of  the  armed  multitude. 

I  have  insisted  the  more  largely  on  the  transactions 
oi  this  day,  betwixt  Captain  Murray,and  the  Governor 
in  Council,  because  the  opposition  he  made  to  their 
design,  both  in  the  Council,  and  especially  by  his  in- 
ihience  on  the  multitude,  was  the  only  thing  that 
prevented  the  surrender  of  the  city  to  King  James, 
and  altered  the  whole  scene  of  affairs  in  it.  And  I 
must  in  justice  add,  that  though  the  body  of  those 
that  joined  with  him  were  called  the  rabble,  yet  they 
were  generally  men  as  eminent  for  their  great  probity, 
as  for  their  courage,  acted  with  a  hearty  zeal  to  the 
Protestant  religion,  and  animated  with  the  hopes  of 
seoing  it  ere  long  flourishing  in  that  kingdom,  under 
til.)  happy  government  of  King  William  and  Queen 
M:iry.  And  how  much  the  main  stress  of  the  de- 
fence of  that  city  lay  on  them,  will  appear  in  the 
following  account  of  it. 

This  evening.  King  James  with  his  army  went  back 
to  St.  Johnstown,  and  stayed  there  till  the  20th„ 
waiting  for  an  answer  from  the  city. 

April  19. — The  multitude  having  thus  broken  the 
authority  of  the  Council,  would  have  made  Captain, 
Murray  both  their  general,  and  the  sole  governor  of 
tho  town ;  but  he  modestly  refused  it,  because  he 
judged  himself  fitter  for  action  and  service  in  the 
field,  than  for  conduct  or  government  in  the  town^ 
And  therefore  when  several  gentle 'iien  invited  him  ta 
a  council,  that  they  might  ^,\uose  a  governor,  he  very 
readily  agreed  ;vf  It.     r\l  this  coyjucil,  there  w^re   at 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  217 

first  but  about  fifteen  in  all,  where  all  the  officers  of 
the  garrison  ought  to  have  been,  as  matters  then 
stood.  The  persons  nominated  were  Major  Henry 
Baker,  Major  Mitchelburne.  and  Lieutenant- Colonel 
Eichard  Johnston.  Major  Baker  had  the  majority 
of  votes,  and  was  chosen  their  Governor.  Having 
done  this,  they  immediately  considered  what  reg- 
iments might  be  in  town,  and  concluded  on  eight. 

Governor  Baker  to  be  Colonel  to  Sir  Arthur 
Rawden's  dragoons.  Major  Walker  to  be  Colonel 
to  the  Lord  Charlemont's  regiment,  the  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  being  gone.  Major  Parker  to  command 
Coleraine  regiment.  Major  Mitchelburoe  to  com- 
mand Mr.  Skeffington's  regiment.  Captain  Hamill 
to  be  Colonel  to  a  regiment.  Lieutenant- Colonel 
Whitney  to  be  Colonel  to  Francis  Hamilton's  reg- 
iment. Major  Crofton  to  be  Colonel  to  Colonel 
Canning's  regiment.  Captain  Murray  to  be  Colonel 
to  the  horse. 

This  being  done,  the  new  chosen  Governor  made 
a  speech  to  acquaint  them,  that  the  work  they  had 
now  laid  on  him,  was  too  much  for  him  to  discharge, 
and  therefore  desired  they  would  allow  him  an 
assistant  for  the  stores  and  provisions :  this  he  might 
have  done  of  himself,  and  therefore  they  readily 
agreed  to  the  motion,  and  desired  him  to  nominate 
whom  he  pleased ;  he  named  Mr.  George  Walker,  to 
which  they  assented. 

The  next  thing  the  Council  fell  on,  (many  more 
being  now  come  into  it)  was  to  prosecute  and  perfect 
what  Lundy  had  left  unfinished  the  night  before,  viz. 
the  choice  of  twenty  men  to  go  out  and  capitulate 
with  King  James.  It  was  proposed  to  Colonel 
Murray  to  be  one  of  them,  but  he  refused  and  went 
to  the  walls.  Colonel  Lundy  who  kept  his  chamber, 
being  informed  that  they  had  chosen  a  new  Governor, 
and  were  proceeding  to  choose  the  twenty  commis- 
sioners, sends  Mr.  Seth  Whittle,  Parson  of  Balliachy, 
and  Mr.  George  Hamilton,  to  the  Council,  to  make 


218  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

all  ihe  interest  they  could  there  to  have  friends,  as 
he  called  them,  chosen  to  go  to  King  James,  which 
they  earnestly  endeavoured.  The  twenty  are  chosen 
and  ready  to  go  out.  The  multitude  on  the  walls  and 
at  the  gates  hearing  of  it,  are  so  enraged,  that  they 
threatened,  that  if  a  man  of  them  oflered  to  go  out 
on  that  errand y  they  would  treat  them  as  betrayers 
of  the  town,  the  Protestant  religion,  and  King 
William's  interest.  Upon  which  none  of  them  durst 
offer  to  go,  and  so  a  stop  was  put  to  that  dangerous 
capitulation,  notwithstanding  the  orders  of  the 
Governor  and  Council.  So  little  did  the  soldiers 
regard  any  comrnands,  that  seemed  to  cross  their  re- 
solutions of  defending  the  cit3^ 

Now  the  soldiers,  whom  their  officers  had  deserted 
chose  their  captains,  and  each  captain,  which  of  the 
colonels  he  would  serve  under,  as  they  pleased  them- 
selves. 

What  the  number  of  men,  women,  and  children,  in 
the  town  might  be,  is  uncertain  ;  some  of  the  aged 
people,  women,  and  children,  with  some  few  others, 
to  the  number  ot  near  a  thousand,  left  us. 

This  evening,  a  trumpet  comes  to  the  walls  from 
King  James,  to  know  why  they  sent  not  out  commis- 
sioners to  treat  according  to  their  proposals.  The 
multitude  having  put  a  stop  to  that,  Colonel  Whitney 
wrote  a  few  lines  to  excuse  themselves  to  the  King. 

April  29. — A  party]  of  King  James's  horse  and 
foot  marched  down  to  Culmore,  and  from  thence 
down  through  the  barony  of  Innishowen,  and  there 
robbed  a  great  number  of  people  that  were  waiting 
for  passage  to  Scotland.  They  placed  guards  on  the 
Waterside,  to  stop  all  passage  from  this  city  to  Cul- 
more by  land,  which  debarred  us  of  intelligence  from 
that  place. 

This  day  the  Lord  Strabane  came  to  the  walls 
with  many  proposals,  offering  honourable  terms  to 
the  city,  if  they  would  surrender.  Colonel  Murray 
waited  on  his  Lordship  without  the  gate,  and  dis- 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  219 

<joiirsed  long  with  him.  His  Lordship  earnestly 
solicited  him  to  come  over  to  their  party,  offering 
him  a  Colonel's  place  in  their  army,  and  a  thousand 
pounds  gratuity  from  the  King ;  but  his  offers  being 
rejected,  he  took  his  leave,  Colonel  Murray  con- 
veying him  through  our  out-guards. 

This  evening,  a  party  of  our  horse  and  foot  march- 
•ed  out  with  a  design  to  attack  the  enemy,  but  return- 
ed upon  an  information  of  some  design  against  them 
in  the  town.  About  the  same  time  Colonel  Lundy 
bribed  a  sentinel,  with  whom  he  stole  away,  and  going 
to  Brookhall,  which  was  then  in  the  enemy's  power, 
he  wrote  from  thence  a  letter  to  a  Lieutenant  in 
town,  desiring  him  to  leave  the  town,  and  bring  off 
a  crop -horse  with  him, 

April  21. — The  enemy  placed  a  demiculverin, 
180  perches  distant  E,  by  N-  from  the  town  on  the 
other  side  of  the  water,  and  begun  early  this  morning 
lo  play  upon  us,  but  did  little  harm,  though  it  was 
then  a  little  more  frightful  to  our  people  than  after- 
wards, when  they  were  more  familiarized  to  it.  This 
day  our  men  sallied  out  both  horse  and  foot  towards 
Pennyburn  Mill ;  the  horse  commanded  by  Colonel 
Murray,  the  foot  by  several  Captains,  viz.  Captain 
Arch.  Sanderson,  Captain  Beatty,  Captain  Thomas 
Blair,  Lieutenant  David  Blair,  &c.  Lieutenant 
Colonel  John  Caime8,and  Captain  Philip  Dunbar,&c. 
being  placed  on  the  hill  with  a  reserve.  Colonel 
Murray  divides  the  horse,  which  were  about  300  in 
number,  in  two  parties :  with  the  first  of  these  he 
charged  himself,  with  great  courage ;  the  second 
-squadron  was  led  on  by  Major  Nathaniel  Bull,  son 
to  Major  Samuel  Bull,  of  the  coimty  of  Meath,  who 
did  us  very  good  service,  by  his  integrity  to  the  in- 
terest of  the  garrison,  and  his  influence  on  the  sol- 
diers to  animate  their  courage.  The  rear  of  that 
squadron  was  brought  up  by  Captain  Cochran,  who, 
when  his  squadron  fled,  advanced  with  a  few  to  the 
partj  that  was  engaged,  his  horse  being  shot  under 


220  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

him,  and  himself  shot  in  the  leg.     The  enemy  di- 
vided their  horse  into  two  squadrons  also :  he  that 
commanded  the  first  party  led  them  on  with  great 
bravery.     Colonel  Murray  charged  through  that  bri- 
gade, and  had  that  day  three  personal  encounters 
with  their  commander,  in  the  last  of  which  he  killed 
him  on  the  spot,  whom  the  enemy  themselves  con- 
fessed to  be  Lieutenant- General  Mammon:  it  was 
also  reported  that  he  killed  his  brother  in  the  same 
action.     In  the  meantime,  the  rere  of  our  horse  fled 
towards  the  walls,  the  enemy's  horse  being  hot  in 
the  pursuit  of  them.     Our  foot  that  were  at  the  Mill 
had  done  great  execution  on  the  enemy,  but  observ- 
ing the  horse  were  generally  fled,  except  a  small 
party  which  continued  with  Colonel  Murray,  they 
came  down  to  the  strand-side,  and  lined  the  ditches, 
and  the  enemy's  horse  that  pursued  ours  having  no 
other  way  to  come  back  but  that,  our  men  fired  so 
thick  on  them  at  their  return,  that  very  few  of  all 
that  party  escaped.     This  day  when  this  dispute  was 
begun,  the  enemy  in  the  afternoon  brought  the  can- 
non they  had  played  us  with,  down  to  the  point,  op- 
posite to  our  men  on  the  strand,  and  played  over 
warmly  at  them,  though  without  any  execution,  till 
one  of  our  guns  from  the  walls  disabled  their  gun, 
and  killed  the  gunner  and  others.     We  could  have 
no  certain  account  how  many  of  the  enemy  were  killed, 
they  were  said  to  be  above  200 ;  we  lost  nine  or  ten, 
viz.   Lieutenant    MThedras,    Comet    Brown,    Mr. 
Mackee,  one  Harkness,  and  five  or  six  more  private 
soldiers ;  several  were  wounded.     We  got  only  one 
standard,  but  considerable  spoil  of  horse,  arms,  cloaks, 
saddles,  watches,  money,  &c.     This  prey  did  not  a 
little  quicken  the  appetites,  and  animate  the  reso- 
lutions of  the  soldiers  in  their  sallies  afterwards ;  the 
manner  whereof  (to  suggest  that  here)  was  usually 
this,  that  when  any  officer  of  note,  with  a  few  more 
attending  him  was  about  to  go  out,  all  that  were 
willing  to  hazard  themselves  in  the  enterprize  follow- 
ed them  as  volunteers. 


•OF  LONDONDERRY.  221 


The  persons  -®f  note  said  to  be  killed  on  the  enemy's 
side,  were  General  Mammou,  Major  Taaflfe,  Major 
Waggon,  Major- General  Pusignian,  Quarter-Master 
Oassore,  Captain  Fitzgerald. 

April  23. — The  enemy  planted  two  cannon  in  the 
lower  end  of  Strong's  Orchard,  near  eighty  perches 
distant  from  the  town,  on  the  other  side  the  water, 
over  against  Shipquay-street ;  these  threw  ball,  of 
about  ten  pound  weight  each ;  with  these  they  played 
so  incessantly  on  that  street,  piercing  the  garrets 
and  walls,  that  some  were  hurt,  and  few  durst  stay 
above  staii's.  The  besieged  having  made  a  blind  in 
that  street  to  preserve  the  people,  repay  them  from  the 
walls  in  the  same  coin,  and  killed  Lieutenant  Fitz- 
patrick,  Lieutenant  Con  O'Neal,  two  sergeants,  some 
soldiers,  and,  as  was  reported,  two  lusty  friars. 

April  25. — Colonel  Murray,  with  some  horse,  and 
a  good  party  of  foot,  sally  out  and  beat  the  besiegers 
that  had  got  into  the  ditches,  out  of  them.  Some 
few  of  our  foot  had  pursued  too  far  :  a  party  of  the 
enemy's  horse  coming  suddenly  about  the  end  of  the 
little  hill,  forced  them  to  retire  back  to  the  rest  of 
our  part3%  who  observing  the  enemy's  horse  to  ad- 
vance so  quick  towards  them,  took  themselves  to  the 
ditch  by  the  way  side,  and  fired  so  briskly  and  con- 
tinually on  them,  that  they  were  farced  to  flee.  Our 
men  jjursue  them  down  to  Peiinyburn  Mill,  and 
pressed  so  hard  upon  them,  that  their  dragoons  who 
were  beat  from  the  old  mill,  near  an  English  mile 
up  the  same  water  that  Pennyburn  Mill  stands  on, 
left  their  horses,  and  came  down  to  assist  their  foot, 
and  some  horse  who  were  in  hazard  at  Pennyburn 
Mill.  Our  men  kept  them  at  warm  service  till  to- 
wards the  evening,  and  returned  when  wearied  without 
any  loss.  A  party  of  men  that  went  out  late  to  be  a 
rereguard  to  our  men  at  the  Mill,  were  beat  in  by  a 
party  of  horse  that  were  dispatched,  with  each  a  foot- 
man behind  him,  from  the  enemy's  camp,  but  without 
loss.     This  day, .Colonel  Murray,  Major  Nathaniel 

p2 


22?.  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

Bull,  Captain  Obrey,  Captain  John  Kennedy,  Captain 
Archibald  Sanderson,  Captain  Michael  Cunningham, 
Captain  William  Beatty,  and  Captain  William  Moore, 
and  others,  behaved  themselves  with  great  bravery  : 
the  dispute  at  both  the  mills  was  very  sharp,  and 
lasted  some  time.  What  number  of  the  enemy  was 
killed  we  could  not  learn ;  we  lost  but  two  men,  and 
had  eight  or  ten  wounded,  who  recovered. 

This  night  Major  Parker  left  this  city  and  deserted 
their  Majesties*  service  here  on  this  ^occasion.  A 
rereguard  of  foot  had  been  left  to  defend  our  men 
from  a  party  of  the  enemy,  which  we  on  the  walls 
saw  coming  on  them.  These  Major  Parker  was  too 
slow  and  negligent  in  bringing  oflf,  according  to  his 
orders,  whereby  they  were  exposed  to  great  danger 
from  the  enemy.  For  this  misbehaviour  he  was 
threatened  with  a  court-martial,  which  he  took  this 
course  to  avoid. 

The  enemy  planted  their  mortar  pieces  first  in 
Strong's  Orchard,  on  the  other  side  of  the  water,  and 
threw  into  the  town  some  small  bombs,  which  did 
not  much  hurt.  Our  ammunition  was  put  into 
several  places,  as  the  church,  dry  wells,  cellars,  &c. 

At  this  time,  that  there  might  be  a  good  under- 
standing, and  harmony  among  the  besieged,  it  was 
agreed  to  by  Governor  Baker,  that  the  Conformists 
should  have  the  Cathedral  Church  the  one  half  of  the 
Lord's  Day,  during  the  whole  time  of  the  Siege,  and 
the  Nonconformists  the  other  half ;  the  latter  enter- 
ing at  twelve,  had  two  sermons  there  every  afternoon, 
besides  two  or  three  other  meetings  in  other  parts  of 
the  city.  In  their  assemblies  there  were  every  Lord's 
Day  considerable  collections  for  the  relief  of  the  poor 
people,  and  the  sick  and  wounded  soldiers,  who  had 
otherwise  perished  for  any  care  was  taken  of  them ; 
and  they  had  the  use  of  the  Cathedral  every  Thursday. 

Governor  Baker,  together  with  Colonel  Walker, 
who  was  also  complimented  with  the  title  of  Gover- 
nor, but   always  understood   with  reference  to  the 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  223 

stores,  the  oversight  whereof  was  (besides  his  regi- 
ment) the  only  trust  committed  to  him  by  the  garrison, 
to  examine  the  stores,  and  continue  the  old  store- 
keepers in  their  several  places,  till  our  stores  began 
to  fail,  and  then  all  was  put  into  one  store-house 
which  was  carefully  kept  by  Mr.  Jo.  Harvey,  and  his 
brother  Samuel,  all  the  time  of  the  siege.  There 
were  persons  appointed  to  search  all  cellars,  and 
what  provisions  they  found  there,  which  had  been 
plentifully  laid  in  by  private  gentlemen  and  others  of 
the  country,  they  brought  to  the  store,  and  these 
were  the  support  of  the  garrison. 

Some  of  the  chief  officers  spoke  to  the  Noncon- 
forming Ministers,  to  be  chaplains  to  their  regiments, 
as  others  to  some  of  the  Conformists.  Colonel 
Walker  invited  myself  to  be  his,  the  generality  of  his 
officers  as  well  as  soldiers  being  Nonconformists; 
yet  the  Nonconforming  Ministers  received  no  allow- 
ance out  of  the  stores.  Some  of  them  had  brought 
to  town  a  considerable  stock  of  provisions  of  their 
own,  which  was  taken  to  the  public  store-house,  and 
others  of  them  lived  on  their  own  money.  The  Con- 
forming Ministers  generally  were  maintained  by  the 
store  for  some  time,  and  after  that  had  two  shillings 
and  sixpence  a  week  paid  them,  while  the  others  had 
no  such  allowance,  which  had  like  to  have  been  re- 
sented to  a  high  degree  in  the  garrison,  if  some  that 
considered  our  present  circumstances  had  not  been 
careful  to  prevent  it. 

About  the  27th  of  April,  Captain  Darcy  (mentioned 
before,  one  that  was  brought  from  Scotland  by  Cap- 
tain Hamilton  before  the  siege,  and  left  prisoner 
here,  having  fled  from  England  where  he  was  one  of 
King  James's  party,)  had  a  pass  given  him  by  our 
Governor  to  go  with  horse  and  arms,  which  he  ac- 
cordingly did.  Lieutenant  Colonel  Whitney  had  sold 
liim  some  horses,  which  were  said  to  be  none  of  his 
own ;  upon  which  and  other  misdemeanors,  Whitney 
was  confined,  and  afterwards  tried  by  a  council  of 


224  MACKENZIE\S  SIEGE 

war,  and  found  guilty  of  being  no  friend  to  this  gar- 
rison, for  which  he  was  under  confinement  during 
the  time  of  the  siege. 

About  this  time.  Captain  Lance  is  chosen  Colonel 
to  Coleraine  regiment,  which  Parker  had  deserted, 
and  Captain  Monro  is  chosen  Colonel  to  Whitney's 
regiment.  So  that  now  all  the  regiments  had  their 
Colonels,  which  continued  so  during  the  whole  time 
of  the  siege. 

Governor  Baker's  regiment  of  foot,  consisting  of 
twenty-six  companies ; 

Colonel  Mitchelburne's,  of  seventi  en  companies ; 

Colonel  Walker's,  of  fourteen  companies  ; 

Colonel  Monro's,  of  twelve  companies  ; 

Colonel  Lance's,  of  thirteen  companies ; 

Colonel  Hamil's  of  fifteen  companies; 

Colonel  Crofton's,  of  twelve  companies  ; 

Colonel  Murray's  regiment  of  horse,  consisting  of 
eight  troops. 

Besides  these  men  that  were  regimented,  there 
were  several  volunteers  in  town  who  did  good  service, 
as  Captain  Joseph  Johnston,  who  was  very  careful 
to  have  good  patrols  kept;  Captain  William  Crooke, 
and  Mr.  David  Kennedy,  and  many  others,  who  were 
frequently  out  upon  service ;  the  first  of  these  having 
liis  leg  broke  with  a  piece  of  a  bomb,  whereof  he  died. 

About  the  beginning  of  May,  Colonel  Mitchelburne 
was  suspected  by  Governor  I3aker  and  the  garrison. 
The  Governor  confined  him  to  his  chamber,  betwixt 
whom  there  was  some  little  scuffle  when  he  was  ap- 
prehended. He  continued  under  the  rules  of  con- 
finement, but  was  never  tried  by  a  council  of  war: 
what  the  grounds  of  the  suspicion  were,  is  too  tedious 
to  relate,  but  he  was  afterwards  nominated  by  Baker 
Governor  during  his  sickness. 

About  the  same  time,  Governor  Baker  (fearing 
lest  enemies  within  the  town  should  work  mines  in 
cellars  near  the  walls,)  took  with  him  Mr.  William 
Mackie,  one  of  the  citizens  that  was  very  active  and 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  22^ 

industrious  for  defence  of  the  town ;  and  they  two 
searched  all  cellars  near  the  walls,  under  pretence  of 
examing  the  provisions,  but  found  nothing  of  what 
they  feared. 

Few  days  passed  (while  the  enemies  camp  were 
coming  nearer  to  us,)  but  Colonel  Murray,  Captain 
Noble,  Captain  Dunbar,  Captain  Andrew  Adams, 
(afterwards  Major,)  Captain  Wilson,  Captain  Archi- 
bald Hamilton,  Captain  Beatty,  Captain  Sanderson, 
jun.,  (whose  father,  Captain  Alexander  Sanderson 
was  very  useful  in  the  garrison;  so  were  also  Major 
Alexander  Stuart,  Major  John  Dobbins,  Captain 
Charles  Shaw,  Captain  Samuel  Wright,  Captain  James 
MacCormick,)  Captain  Bashford,  Captain  Cunning- 
ham, Lieutenant  Dunlop,  Lieutenant  Maghlin,  or 
some  of  them,  went  out  with  small  parties,  (and  some- 
times private  soldiers  only,)  and  they  seldom  return- 
ed without  doing  some  execution  on  the  enemy,  or 
bringing  in  some  small  prey. 

Captain  Noble  and  others  found  several  letters  in 
the  pockets  of  the  slain,  giving  them  some  intelli- 
gence, particulary  about  the  surrender  of  Culmore. 
We  were  informed  that  Lundy  as  he  ]^assed  by,  sent 
a  message  to  them  that  Derry  was  surrendered  ;  this 
added  to  the  discouragement  they  were  under,  having 
little  ammunition,  and  eight  of  the  guns  being  before 
sent  up  to  town  by  Captain  Jemmet,  on  Lundy's  or- 
ders, is  said  to  have  inclined  them  to  follow  the  ex- 
ample. 

May  6. — About  the  middle  of  that  night,  the  be- 
siegers under  the  command  of  Brigadier  Eamsa}^ 
came  to  the  Wind  mill,  and  beat  in  our  out  guards 
which  were  but  few,  and  possessed  themselves  of  that 
place,  and  before  sun  rising,  had  a  line  drawn  from 
the  bog  to  the  wat'^r ;  it  was  old  ditches  which  they 
quickly  made  up. 

Early  on  May  the  6th,  Governor  Baker  and  other 
officers  were  about  detaching  ten  out  of  every  com- 
pany to  attack  them,  but  the  men  were  impatient. 


226  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

and  ran  out  of  their  own  accord,  some  at  Bishops- 
gate,  others  at  Ferry  quay- gate,  their  number  being 
thus  increased,  they  advanced  on  the  enemy,  who 
were  come  into  the  ditches  and  old  walls,  and  beat 
them  from  ditch  to  ditch,  till  they  were  got  into  the 
line  they  had  made,  where  they  so  continually  fired 
on  them,  that  they  forced  them  to  quit  the  line  they 
had  drawn,  and  flee  for  it.  Our  men  pursued  them 
so  close,  that  they  came  to  club  musket  with  it. 
But  their  foot  and  dragoons  flee  in  great  confusion. 
Ramsey  endeavoured  to  rally  them,  but  tp  no  pur- 
pose ;  for  he  and  several  other  officers  were'  killed  on 
the  place;  our  men  pursued  them  beyond  all  the 
ditches  to  the  top  of  the  hill,  and  drove  foot  aad 
horse  all  before  them :  they  returned  about  twelve 
o'clock.  The  enemy  lost  on  the  place  about  200, 
many  of  them  shot  in  the  face,  forehead,  and  breast 
over  their  own  line,  as  they  were  firing,  a  great  num- 
ber also  died  of  the  wounds  they  then  received. 

In  this  action  we  got  four  or  five  colours,  several 
drums,  fire  arms,  some  ammunition,  and  good  store 
of  spades,  shovels,  and  pick -axes.  Of  the  enemy, 
these  persons  of  note  were  killed,  viz.  Brigadier- 
General  Ramsay,  Captain  Barnwell,  Captain  Fox, 
Captain  Flemming,  Lieutenant  Kelly,  Lieutenant 
Welsh,  Ensign  Barnwell,  Ensign  Kadel :  and  the 
persons  following  were  taken  prisoners ;  Lord  Net- 
terville.  Sir  Gerrard  Aylmer,  Lieutenant- Colonel 
Talbot,  Lieutenant  Newcomen.  We  lost  but  three 
or  four  private  men,  and  some  wounded,  particularly 
Lieutenant  Douglas,  who  afterwards  died. 

May  7. — Governor  Baker  desires  the  enemy  to 
send  some  private  soldiers  and  an  officer  to  bury 
their  dead,  which  they  did  after  a  very  careless  man- 
ner. 

This  week,  Governor  Baker,  with  the  advice  of 
some  officers,  resolves  on  drawing  a  line  cross  the 
Windmill  hill,  from  the  bog  to  the  water.  They 
sdi  men  to  work,  and  soon  finished  it,  and  afterwards 


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OF  LONDONDERRY.  227 

secured  it  with  redoubts,  the  better  to  defend  our 
men  from  a  cannon  the  enemy  planted  on  the  other 
side  the  water,  directly  opposite  to  the  end  of  the 
the  works  our  men  had  made  there.  He  also  orders 
every  regiment  to  be  by  turns  on  guard  night  and 
day  at  this  new  line  on  the  Windmill  hill,  but  after- 
ward the  guard  was  kept  by  detachments  out  of  each, 
occasioned  by  a  suspicion  of  an  officer  on  that  out- 
guard. 

About  this  time  the  two  Captains  (Glosses)  left  us 
and  took  protection. 

May  10. — Lieutenant  Mitchel  went  away  also, 
and  came  again  with  Major  General  Kirk  into  the 
Lough.  About  the  same  time  Mr.  John  Brisben,  a 
curate,  left  the  town,  and  took  protection. 

A  party  of  our  men  about  200,  under  the  command 
of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Blair,  were  gone  out,  and  were 
posted  among  the  ditches,  doing  some  execution  on 
the  enemy.  A  great  party  of  the  enemy  were  coming 
down  on  them,  whom  our  men  in  the  hollow  could 
not  see,  but  those  on  the  walls  seeing  them.  Colonel 
Murray  rides  along  Bog-street,  and  though  a  party  of 
the  enemy  behind  a  ditch  fired  incessantly  at  him, 
he  went  on  to  the  place  to  warn  them  of  the  danger, 
so  that  they  came  off  safely.  Captain  Rickaby  was 
shot  in  the  arm. 

The  besiegers  soon  after  placed  a  camp  at  Bally- 
ougry,and  another  at  Pennyburn  Mill,  and  a  third  at 
the  Orchard  beyond  the  water.  They  kept  the  guards 
so  strictly  along  the  water  on  each  side,  that  we  were 
barred  up  from  all  intelligence. 

After  the  placing  of  these  camps,  they  brought 
their  guns  to  Ballyougr}^  and  there  successively  dis- 
charged them  all  in  the  dusk  of  the  evening.  They 
also  ordered  their  men  in  a  long  range  in  all  their 
camps,  and  made  them  all  fire  round,  with  a  design 
(as  we  supposed)  to  strike  the  greater  terror  into  the 
heqxts  of  the  besieged.  The  enemy  were  busied  in 
bearing  fagots,  and   making  forts  or  trenches,  and 


228  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE. 

in  some  parts  piling  up  these  fagots.  Our  men  sally 
out,  came  to  their  forts  and  piles  of  fagots,  and 
burnt  both  them,  and  several  little  houses  the  enemy- 
had  for  quarters,  with  many  bridles,  saddles,  &c.,  and 
killed  several,  both  oflBcers  and  soldiers.  The  be- 
siegers had  built  a  trench  near  Penny  burn  Mill,  on 
which  they  planted  some  of  their  guns.  Our  men 
resolved  in  the  evening,  that  next  morning  early 
they  would  attack  that  fort,  and  either  bring  away 
their  guns,  or  nail  them  up,  and  accordingly  they 
went  out,  about  2000  or  3000  men,  but  effected  not 
their  design  (which  was  afterwards  thought  might 
have  been  accomplished,  if  pursued.)  Though  the 
enemy  discharged  their  guns  at  our  men,  none  were 
hurt,  one  only  was  shot  through  the  leg  with  a  small 
bullet. 

About  this  time  our  men  went  out,  viz.  Captain 
Jo.  Cunningham,  Captain  Noble,  Captain  Archibald 
Sanderson,  and  some  others.  These  Captains  with 
about  100  went  too  far  out  in  the  open  fields,  where 
they  seized  a  fort  the  enemy  had  made  on  the  heathy 
hill,  and  beat  the  foot  out  of  it.  In  the  mean  time 
a  party  of  the  enemy's  horse  came  at  full  career  be- 
twixt our  men  and  the  town,  took  Captain  Cunning- 
ham prisoner,  whom,  after  quarter  given,  they  per- 
fidiously murdered.  They  gave  us  other  instances 
afterwards  how  faithless  they  were  to  their  word. 
Particularly,  they  desired  one  White  might  come 
over  to  some  of  his  friends,  engaging  their  w  ord  for 
his  and  the  boat's  return;  but  they  detained  both  him 
and  the  boat,  to  our  loss  who  had  no  other,  but  to 
their  greater  reproach  and  dishonour.  Captain 
Noble,  and  the  rest  came  off  being  good  footmen. 
We  lost  fifteen  or  sixteen  men  at  that  time. 

May  21. — Being  Tuesday,  the  Nonconformists 
kept  a  solemn  fast,  and  had  sermons  in  two  places 
of  the  city  besides  the  Cathedral,  where  there  were 
considerable  collections  made  for  the  poor,  who  be- 
gan to  stand  in  greater  need  of  them.  Soon  after  the 
Conformists  also  kept  another. 


OF    LONDONDERRY.  229 

June  4. — Being  Tuesday,  the  enemy  approach  to 
our  works  at  the  Windmill  with  a  great  body  of  foot 
and  horse;  our  men  ordered  themselves  so,  that  in 
each  redoubt  there  were  four,  and  in  some  five  reliefs, 
so  that  they  were  in  a  posture  of  firing  continually. 
The  Irish  divided  their  horse  in  three  parties,  and 
their  foot  in  two.  The  first  party  of  horse  was  com- 
manded by  Captain  Butler,  (the  Lord  Mountgarret's 
son,)  and  consisted  most  of  gentlemen,  who  it  is  said 
had  sworn  to  top  our  line.  They  attack  our  lines  at 
the  Waterside,  and  the  other  parties  of  horse  were  to 
follow  the  first.  The  one  party  of  the  foot  attacks 
the  lines  betwixt  the  Windmill  and  the  water,  and 
the  other  (being  grenadiers)  the  lines  at  the  Bogside 
betwixt  the  Windmill  and  the  town.  Captains  James 
and  John  Gladstanes,  Captain  Andrew  Adams,  Cap- 
tain Francis  Boyd,  Captain  Robert  Wallace,  Captain 
John  Maghlin,  and  Captain  William  Beatty,  with 
their  men,  had  taken  their  ground  next  the  water. 
The  first  party  of  horse  charged  furiously,  having 
fagots  of  wood  carried  before  them.  They  came  on 
with  a  huzza,  seconded  with  a  huge  shout  from  the 
Irish  camp.  They  came  by  the  end  of  the  line  (it 
being  low  water)  notwithstanding  our  firing  constantly 
on  them.  Our  men,  viz.  Captain  James  Gladstanes, 
Captain  John  Gladstanes,  with  others  next  to  them, 
left  their  redoubts,  and  took  the  strand  with  their 
muskets,  pikes,  and  scj^thes,  and  fell  on  them  with 
that  vigour  that  soon  spoiled  the  tune  of  their  huz- 
zas, for  few  of  that  party  escaped  :  many  of  them 
were  driven  into  the  river,  and  Captain  Butler  him- 
self taken  prisoner  by  Captain  John  Gladstanes.  The 
rest  of  the  horse  seeing  the  first  party  so  warmly  re- 
ceived, had  no  great  stomach  to  come  on.  In  the 
mean  time  the  foot  (who  had  also  fagots  of  wood  car- 
ried before  them)  attack  the  line  betwixt  the  Wind- 
mill and  the  water.  They  were  as  warmly  received 
as  the  horse.  And  whereas,  they  imagined  our  men 
would  fire  all  together,  findins:  that  they  fired  succes- 

Q 


230  MACKENZIE'S    SIEGE 

sively,  they  soon  wheeled  about,  and  drew  off ;  only 
a  few  came  furiously  to  the  back  of  our  works,  and 
were  either  killed  or  hauled  over  by  the  hair  of  their 
heads.     In  the  mean  time  the  other  party  of  foot  be- 
ing grenadiers,  attack  our  forts  by  the  Bogside,  and 
came  on  fiercely,  but  were  as  vigorously  repulsed  by 
our  men  there.  Colonel  Monro  did  there  acquit  him- 
self very  well ;  Captain  Mich.  Cunningham  (one  of 
the  citizens  that  had  been  always  very  active  and 
zealous  for  the  defence  of  the  town)  was  at  the  Bog- 
side  with  his  company,  kept  our  men  to  their  posts, 
and  opposed  the  grenadiers  with  great  courage.     He 
narrowly  escaped  with  his  life,  a  cannon  bullet  tear- 
ing up  the  ground  about  him,  and  he  had  a  small 
bullet  cut  out  of  his  back ;  Lieutenant  James  Ker, 
Lieutenant  Josias  Abemethy,  and  Lieutenant  Clerk, 
did  good  service,  the  last  being  wounded.     Mr.  Tho. 
Maxwell  was  killed  about  the  same  time  on  the  Walls. 
This  day  Governor  Baker  showed  both  his  conduct 
and  courage  in  ordering  and  bringing  out  frequent 
reliefs,  where  the  greatest  danger  appeared.     Our 
women  also  did  good  service,  carrying  ammunition, 
match,  bread,  and  drink  to  our  men  ;  and  assisted  to 
very  good  purpose  at  the  Bog-side,  in  beating  off  the 
grenadiers  with  stones,  who  came  so  near  to  our  lines. 
The  enemy  lost  a  considerable  number  of  men.  Most 
of  their  officers  were  either  killed  or  taken  prisoners. 
When  they  retreated,  they  carried  away  on  their  backs 
many  of  the  dead  and  mortally  wounded  with  them, 
(as  was  supposed,)  to  shelter  themselves  the  better 
from  the  storm  of  our  shot.    Those  of  note  killed  on 
the  enemy's  side,  were  Lieutenant  Colonel  Farrell, 
two  French  Captains,  Captain  Graham,  Lieutenant 
Bourk,  Quartermaster  Kelly,  Adjutant  Fahey,  Ensign 
Norris,  Ensign  Arthur.   The  prisoners  were  Captain 
Butler,  son  to  the  Lord  Mountgarret,  Captain  Mac- 
Donel,    Cornet    MacDanaghy,    Captain    Watson,   a 
French   Lieutenant,    Lieutenant   Eustace,  Sergeant 
Peggot.     We  lost  five  or  six  private  men,  and  one 


OF   LONDONDERRY.  231 

Captain  Maxwell  had  Lis  arm  broke  by  a  cannon  bal- 
let, whereof  he  died  within  three  weeks  after.  He  had 
that  day  behaved  himself  with  great  courage.  And 
one  Tho.  Gow  had  all  the  flesh  shot  off  the  calf  of  his 
leg  by  a  cannon  bullet;  but  the  bone  not  being  brok- 
en, he  recovered.  There  were  three  of  our  Colonels 
out  that  day  :  Murray,  Monro,  and  Hamil ;  the  last 
got  a  hurt  on  tiiie  cheek  with  a  small  bullet. 

The  next  day,  one  Mr.  Edmund  Stones,  in  time  of 
a  parley  went  to  a  little  well  beyond  the  Bog,  having 
leave  from  the  Irish  first.  But  a  French  officer  came 
and  put  his  one  hand  to  Mr.  Stone's  cartridge  box, 
with  the  other,  treacherously  pulled  out  his  sword  to 
have  killed  him ;  but  he  starting  back,  the  sword  only 
pierced  his  side,  and  the  wound  proved  not  mortal — 
80  meanly  base  were  some  of  our  enemies. 

From  the  tenth  of  May,  till  near  tho  end  of  the 
siege,  we  had  many  little  parleys  with  the  enemy ; 
sometimes  to  admit  doctors  to  see  the  wounded  pri- 
soners, the  Lord  Netterville  and  Talbot ;  sometimes 
to  admit  provisions  to  them,  which  we  granted  them ; 
sometimes  that  we  might  have  leave  with  safety  to 
send  messengers  to  the  ships,  or  abroad  for  intelli- 
gence, but  that  we  could  not  obtain. 

Captain  Cole  had  been  among  the  Irish  army  for 
near  a  month  together  at  the  beginning  of  the  siege, 
and  about  the  tench  or  twelfth  of  May,  came  into 
town  again.  Governor  Baker  being  suspicious  of  his 
being  an  agent  for  the  enemy,  ordered  him  to  be  con- 
fined, till  he  was  satisfied  he  had  no  ill  design  against 
the  city,  but  had  secretly  made  his  escape  from  the 

enemy,  who  had  detained  him  prisoner.!      *    *    * 

June  5. — The  besiegers  had  thrown  a  great  many 
small  bombs  before  this,  but  they  began  about  this 
time  with  great  ones  of  2731bs.  weight,  each  of  them 
being  weighed  after  seventeen  pounds  of  powder  had 
been  taken  out  of  it.  Some  of  these,  both  great 
and  small,  did  not  break,  having  lost  their  fire.  Those 

t  Here  some  unproven  charges  are  omitted. 


232  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

which  ihey  threw  in  at  night,  did  not  much  hurt  to 
people  that  were  able  to  go  to  the  Walls ;  because 
they  were  easily  seen  and  shunned  ;  but  several  that 
were  sick  were  killed  in  their  houses.  We  were  in 
greater  hazard  by  those  thrown  in  the  day,  it  being 
more  difficult  to  see  them.  The  dread  of  them  forced 
our  people  to  lie  about  the  Walls  all  night,  and  to  go 
to  the  places  remotest  from  houses,  some  out  of  Fer- 
ryquay  Gate,  some  to  the  Ravelin,  and  others  to  the 
Windmill-hill.  And  the  cold  which  the  men,  and  still 
more  the  women  and  children  contracted  thereby,  added 
to  their  want  of  rest  and  food,  occasioned  diseases  iii 
the  garrison,  as  fevers,  flux,  &c.  of  which  gi'eat  num- 
bers died.  The  bombs,  by  throwing  down  some 
houses,  furnished  us  with  fuel,  which  we  then  stood 
in  great  need  of.  One  of  these  bombs  fell  into  the 
hDUse  of  Captain  James  Boyd,  and  broke  down  the 
side  of  it,  killing  himself ;  but  several  officers  who 
were  then  at  dinner,  escaped  the  danger,  though  it 
fell  near  the  room  where  they  dined.  Another  bomb 
killed  Mr.  Alexander  Lindsay,  the  Chirurgeon,  who 
was  very  useful  to  the  sick  and  wounded  soldiers. 
And  one  Major  Breme  was  killed  with  a  cannon  ball. 
Another  bomb  kiHed  Mr.  Henry  Thompson,  a  Bur- 
gess of  this  city,  who  showed  great  zeal  for  the  de- 
fence of  it.  Another  killed  fourteen  men,  and  fired 
one  or  two  barrels  of  powder  in  a  back  house ;  another 
killed  seven;  another  killed  three  of  our  men. 

June  7. — There  came  three  ships  up  to  Culmore,  and 
fired  at  the  castle  several  days,  and  one  of  them  run- 
ning aground,  or  being  loft  by  the  tide,  was  much 
endangered  by  the  enemy's  cannon.  ITie  enemy  call- 
ed to  us  from  their  lines,  to  send  down  carpenters  to 
mend  her;  but  we  soon  had  the  satisfaction  of  seeing 
her  get  off  again. 

About  this  time  Governor  Baker  was  a  little  indis- 
posed, and  kept  his  chamber. 

June  13. — Major-General  Kirk  appears  with  a  fleet 
in  the  Lough  below  Culmore,  which  gave  us  at  the 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  233 

present  the  joyful  prospect,  not  only  of  the  siege  being 
Boon  raised,  but  of  being  furnished  with  provisions, 
which  then  grew  very  scarce,  as  appears  by  the  allow- 
ance our  men  then  had  from  the  stores.  They  were 
already  reduced  to  such  straits,  that  where  they  could 
find  a  horse  grazing  near  the  Windmill,  they  would 
kill  and  eat  him.  But  when  we  saw  them  lie  in  the 
Lough,  without  any  attempt  to  come  up,  it  cast  a  cold 
damp  on  our  too  confident  hopes,  and  sunk  us  as  low 
^  we  were  raised  at  the  first  sight  of  them. 

Upon  the  appearing  of  the  ships,  the  enemy  seem- 
ed to  be  in  a  mighty  consternation.  We  observed  a 
great  motion  in  tiieir  camp  of  pulling  down  tents^  (as 
we  heard,)  in  order  to  decamping ;  and  many  of  tiieir 
common  soldiers  (as  the  country  people  infoimed  us) 
q^anged  their  red  coats,  and  ran  away.  But  the  ter- 
ror was  soon  over,  when  they  saw  them  make  no 
great  attempt  to  come  up,  though  they  had  both  wind 
an4  tide  to  assist  them.  And  the  enemy  quickly  be- 
gan to  draw  down  their  cannon,  and  soon  after  to 
raise  batteries  at  Charlesfort,  where  they  planted 
some  of  their  guns  to  oppose  the  ships  coming  up  to 
our  relief.  And  some  time  after  they  began  to  make 
a  boom  cross  ihe  river  from  ih^i  fort  to  Brook  Hall, 
directly  opposite  to  it.  This  first  boom  was  made  of 
oak  beams,  <;hained  together  with  iron,  and  great  ca- 
bles twisted  about  them.  For  a  week  together  we  saw 
them  making  some  preparations  for  this  boom  cross 
the  river,  as  drawing  of  timber,  &c.  We  afterwards 
saw  several  boats  on  the  water  busied  about  it,  but  (as 
the  country  people  since  informed  us)  it  was  not  entirely 
finished  tiU  about  a  fortnight  after  the  ships  appeared 
in  the  Lough.  But  this  boom  when  finished,  was 
useless  to  their  design,  because  it  did  not  float,  and 
it  was  broke  by  the  great  tides.  After  this  they  made 
another  of  fir  beams,  chained  as  the  other  was.  This 
floated,  and  served  their  purpose  better.  But  this 
latter  boom,  or  what  was  left  of  it,  the  Mountjoy  of 
Derry  broke. 

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234  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE. 

June  16. — Colonel  Walker  had  proposed  to  agree 
with  the  enemy  to  take  £500  ransom  for  Lieutenant 
Colonel  Talbot.  A  sort  of  council  was  held  in  Gov- 
ernor Baker's  chamber,  wherein  this  was  carried;  but 
Governor  Baker  perceiving  it  to  be  ill  resented  in 
-the  garrison,  declined  it;  but  Colonel  Walker  urged 
it  with  some  violence  and  threats  against  those  that 
opposed  it ;  and  ordered  the  bier  that  should  carry 
him  away  to  be  this  day  brought  to  his  lodging ;  at 
which  the  multitude  were  so  enraged,  that  Mr.  Walker 
should  take  so  much  on  him,  that  they  took  the  bier 
and  made  a  fire  of  it  in  the  main  guard.  They 
searched  far  Mr.  Walker,  who  had  fled  for  sanctuary, 
to  Baker's  chamber  in  the  Bishop's  house.  Not  find- 
ing him  immediately,  they  took  all  the  prisoners  that 
were  able  to  walk  from  their  several  lodgings,  and 
carried  them  to  gaol.  They  had  searched  Mr.  Walk- 
er's own  lodging,  whence  they  took  the  beer,  mum, 
and  butter,  which  they  found  to  the  store.  And  being 
informed  that  Mr.  Walker  was  in  the  Bishop's  house 
they  pursued  him,  some  threatning  to  shoot  him, 
others  to  send  him  to  the  gaol.  Governor  Baker, 
to  whom  they  paid  great  deference,  came  out, 
though  indisposed,  to  pacify  them,  engaged  there 
should  be  no  ransom  taken  for  the  prisoners,  entreat- 
ed them  for  his  sake  to  pass  by  what  Mr.  Walker 
had  done,  and  suffer  the  prisoners  to  go  to  their  own 
lodgings  again ;  all  which  they,  with  some  difficulty, 
consented  to,  at  Governor  Baker's  entreaty.  What 
construction  the  multitude  put  on  this  practice  of 
Mr.  Walker's,  I  think  not  fit  to  mention. 

We  afterwards  offered  to  release  Lieutenant  Colonel 
Talbot,  on  condition  they  would  permit  a  messenger 
to  go  a.nd  return  from  the  ships ;  but  this  would  not 
be  granted,  and  soon  after  Talbot  died,  and  put  an 
end  to  this  dispute. 

About  this  time  the  fever,  flux,  and  other  distemp- 
ers grew  rife,  and  a  great  mortality  spread  itself 
through  the  ejarrison,  as  well  as  the  inhabitants,  in- 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  i35 

iBomuch  as  it  was  observed,  that  fifteen  captains  or 
lieutenants  died  in  one  day :  and  the  garrison  being 
in  great  strait  for  want  of  provisions,  some  of  the  cit- 
izens and  others  concerned  for  the  public  good,  met, 
called  the  Captain  of  the  gunners,  Alexander  Watson, 
and  ordered  the  gunners  (who  for  the  most  part  lived 
in  town)  to  make  diligent  search  for  provisions, 
which  they  did  to  good  purpose ;  for  digging  up  cel- 
lars and  other  places,  they  got  much  provision  under 
the  ground,  which  some  that  went  away,  and  others 
during  the  siege  had  hid.  And  many  that  saw  how 
sincerely  concerned  they  were  for  the  safety  of  the 
place,  brought  forth  their  provisions  of  their  own  ac- 
cord. By  this  means  the  garrison  was  furnished 
with  bread  (though  the  allowance  was  little)  until  the 
end  of  the  siege. 

Our  iron  bullet  was  much  spent,  but  this  defect 
was  supplied  with  lead  bullets  made  with  pieces  of 
brick  in  the  middle  of  them.  William  Brown,  Adju- 
tant to  Governor  Baker's  regiment,  was  industrious 
and  dexterous  in  this  piece  of  service. 

There  were  oats,  shelling,  and  malt  in  town,  which 
could  not  be  used  for  want  of  mills;  therefore  Cap- 
tain Gregory  and  some  other  workmen  took  care  to 
have  a  horse  mill  built,  as  also  to  have  carriages  made 
for  the  guns,  some  of  which  were  so  out  of  order,  that 
sometimes  we  could  not  use  them  when  we  wanted 
them. 

About  this  time,  since  the  enemy  had  so  barred  us 
up  from  getting  any  messenger  sent  to  the  ships  for 
intelligence,  the  besieged  built  a  boat,  none  being 
here,  to  go  down  by  water.  Lieutenant  Crookshanks 
took  care  of  this,  and  some  of  our  men  in  the  night 
attempted  to  go  down  in  it,  but  they  were  beat  back 
by  the  enemy's  shot  from  each  side  of  the  water. 

June  17,  or  thereabouts. — Governor  Baker's  dis- 
temper increases,  and  he  becomes  dangerously  ill; 
and  Colonel  Mitchelbume  was  deputed  by  Baker, 
Governor  during  his  sickness. 


236  MACK£NZIE*S  SICGE 

June  18, — Colonel  Murray,  Captain  Noble,  Cap* 
tain  Dunbar,  Captain  Homes,  two  Lieutenants,  and 
about  twenty  more  went  up  the  water  in  the  night  in 
our  new  boat ;  it  was  given  out  to  rob  the  fish  houses 
in  the  isle,  but  the  real  design  was  to  land  a  messen- 
ger or  two  in  a  wood  about  four  miles  up  the  river, 
to  send  to  Enniskillen.  But  the  enemy  soon  took 
the  alarm,  and  as  the  boat  passed  by  Evans'  Wood, 
they  fired  a  great  gun  planted  there  at  her,  which 
narrowly  missed  her.  As  our  men  went  further  up, 
the  enemy  fired  at  them  on  both  sides  the  shore ;  but 
when  they  came  up  to  Dunnelong  Wood,  where  they 
designed  to  land  their  two  messengers,  the  boys  were 
so  terrified  that  they  durst  not  venture  ashore ;  and 
it  being  now  early  in  the  morning,  our  men  discover- 
ed two  large  boats  behind  them,  which  the  enemy 
had  set  out  and  manned  with  dragoons  to  cut  offthjeir 
return.  Our  men  made  towards  them,  and  soon  came 
to  a  very  sharp  engagement ;  for  after  their  shot  be- 
ing spent  on  both  sides,  one  of  the  enemy's  boats 
came  up  close  to  theirs,  thinking  to  have  boarded 
them ;  but  as  it  happily  fell  out,  tiiey  caught  a  Tar- 
tar ;  for  our  men  were  as  quickly  in  upon  them,  beat 
back  some  of  them  into  the  water,  and  killed  three 
or  four  others,  besides  a  lieutenant  in  the  enemy's 
boat,  whereupon  the  rest  threw  down  their  arms  and 
called  for  quarter.  We  took  thirteen  prisoners  in 
this  boat.  The  enemy  in  the  other  boat  seeing  this 
ill  success  of  their  friends,  made  off  with  what  haste 
they  could.  We  carried  our  prisoners  and  some  small 
prize  towards  the  city,  the  enemy  still  firing  at  us 
from  the  shore ;  yet  in  all  this  adventure  not  one  of 
our  men  was  hurt,  except  Colonel  Murray  who  re- 
ceived some  shots  in  his  head-piece  that  bruised  his 
head,  and  for  a  while  indisposed  him  for  service,  but 
one  of  the  prisoners  that  sat  among  them  was  wound- 
ed by  a  shot  from  the  shore.  So  remarkable  was  the 
guard  of  Divine  Providence  about  us.  Our  men  be- 
ing encouraged  by  this  success,  landed  their  prisoners 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  237 

near  the  city,  delivered  them  to  the  guards,  and  re- 
turned to  attack  a  party  of  the  enemy  who  were  at 
that  time  drawing  off  one  of  their  guns  ;  but  the  ene- 
my perceiving  the  resolute  approach  of  our  men,  left 
her  and  fled.  Our  men  pursued  them  to  the  top  of 
the  hill,  till  they  perceived  another  strong  party 
marching  under  covert  of  the  hill,  to  get  betwixt  them 
and  their  boats,  upon  which  they  retreated,  and  had 
scarce  time  to  recover  her  before  the  enemy  :came  up. 

June  20. — About  this  time,  Conrad  de  Rosen, 
Mareschal  General  of  King  James's  forces,  arrived  at 
the  enemy's  camps,  and  soon  after  raised  several  bat- 
teries in  the  night,  and  a  line  on  the  other  side  of 
the  Bog  opposite  to  the  Windmill,  and  brought 
their  camp  and  trenches  near  to  us,  and  ran  a  line 
through  the  Orchard,  opposite  to  Butchers- Gate, 
within  some  few  perches  of  it,  and  ordered  the  mor- 
tar pieces  to  be  taken  from  the  Orchard  on  the  other 
side  the  water,  and  placed  on  the  side  of  the  hill  above 
the  Bog,  on  the  west  side  of  the  town,  and  planted 
their  battering  guns  (which  tlirew  a  ball  of  twenty  or 
twenty-one  pounds  weight)  at  a  convenient  distance 
before  the  Butchers- Gate.  They  plied  us  hard  both 
with  their  bombs  and  battering  guns.  The  bombs 
they  threw  some  in  the  night,  and  some  in  the  day, 
at  uncertain  hours,  till  the  21st  of  July,  after  which 
time  they  threw  no  more.  Of  the  number  of  the 
bombs,  and  the  time  of  their  throwing,  you  will  find 
an  account  annexed.  Aud  here  began  the  close  siege. 

We  used  all  endeavours  to  get  intelligence  from 
the  ships,  but  could  have  none.  We  made  many 
signs  from  the  steeple,  both  by  cannon  shot,  and 
drawing  in  our  flag,  to  represent  our  distressed  con- 
dition to  them. 

June  25 — One  Koch,  a  messenger,  came  to  town 
from  Major-General  Kirk.  When  he  came  to  the 
Waterside,  having  no  expectation  of  a  boat,  he  swam 
over,  and  gave  us  an  account  of  the  ships,  men,  pro- 
visions, and  arms,  that  were  there  for  our  relief,  add- 


238  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

ing,  that  it  was  desired,  if  he  got  safe  to  the  town,  to 
give  them  in  the  ships  notice  of  it  by  four  guns  from 
the  steeple,  which  was  accordingly  done.  There  came 
another  messenger  along  with  him,  one  Cromy;  but 
because  he  could  not  swim,  he  lay  hid  a  day  or  two  in 
the  bushes,  expecting  a  boat  to  be  sent  for  him  in  the 
night,  as  the  other  had  promised ;  but  the  enemy's 
guards  found  him,  and  being  in  hazard  of  his  life,  they 
made  him  promise  to  give  the  besieged  a  discourag- 
ing account,  and  then  hung  out  a  flag  for  a  parley, 
which  was  granted,  and  some  were  sent  over  the  wa- 
ter to  discourse  him.  He  (being  sworn  to  do  so,)  re- 
peated to  them  the  words  that  had  been  put  into  his 
mouth ;  but  when  Lieutenant- Colonel  Blair  enquired 
why  he  gave  a  different  account  from  what  Boch  had 
done,  he  replied,  He  was  in  the  enemy's  camp,  Bocli 
within  the  Walls  of  Derry.  Boch  tried  to  go  to  Major- 
General  Kirk  again,  but  was  forced  to  come  back  be- 
cause of  the  enemy's  guards  on  the  waterside. 

This  extremely  troubled  us,  that  no  messenger 
could  get  down  to  give  the  Major- General  an  account 
of  our  distressed  condition.  There  came  one  Mac- 
Gimpsy  to  Colonel  Murray,  and  voluntarily  offered  to 
swim  down  the  water  with  intelligenee.  Colonel 
Murray  acquets  the  Deputy-Governor  Mitchelburne 
with  it ;  but  he  delaying,  he  resolved  to  send  him 
down,  promised  a  reward,  and  wrote  by  him  a  letter 
signed  by  himself,  his  Lieutenant-Colonel  Cairns,  and 
Captain  Gladstanes,  representing  the  great  extrem- 
ity they  were  reduced  to,  and  with  all  imaginable  ear- 
nestness importuning  speedy  relief. 

This  letter  was  close  tied  in  a  little  bladder,  in 
which  were  put  two  musket  bullets,  that  if  the  enemy 
should  take  him,  he  might  break  the  little  string 
wherewith  it  was  tied  about  his  neck,  and  so  let  it 
sink  in  the  water.  Whether  this  messenger  was  taken 
alive  by  the  enemy,  or  was  killed  by  running  himself 
against  the  boom,  as  some  reported,  is  uncertain ; 
but  within  a  day  or  two  they  hung  up  a  man  on  a 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  239 

gallows  in  the  view  of  the  city  on  the  other  side  the 
water,-  and  called  over  to  us  to  acquaint  us  it  was  our 
messenger. 

The  enemy  work  every  night  to  bring  their  trench- 
es near  the  Walls  for  mining.  Our  men  were  diligent 
to  countermine  them,  being  incited  to  it  every  night 
by  Governor  Mitchelburne.  These  works  were  carried 
on  by  the  care  of  Captain  Schambroon,  and  the  inde- 
fatigable pains  and  charges  of  Captain  Michael  Gun- 
ingham  and  Mr.  William  Mackee,  who  both  paid 
some  of  the  soldiers  for  working  out  of  their  own 
pockets,  and  gave  many  of  those  that  wrought  meat 
at  their  own  houses ;  hereby  the  enemy  were  kept 
from  getting  to  the  near  side  of  the  Bog,  without 
which,  they  could  draw  no  mines.  There  was  besides 
a  blind  raised  by  the  persons  forementioned  before 
the  Butchers  Gate,  to  defend  it  from  the  enemy's  bat- 
tering guns,  which  had  already  done  some  hurt  to  it. 
A  collection,  by  way  of  free-offering,  was  made  among 
the  inhabitants  to  carrv  on  this  work. 

June  28. — The  Lord  Clancarty  with  his  regiment 
comes  to  the  besieger's  camp,  and  that  night  attacked 
our  out-works  at  the  Butchers  Gate,  and  few  of  our 
men  being  out  at  that  time,  they  soon  possessed  them- 
selves of  them.  In  the  mean  time,  they  were  throw- 
ing their  bombs,  one  of  them  coming  short  of  the 
Walls,  fell  among  their  own  men,  which  discovered 
them  on  their  march  towards  the  said  works  ;  upon 
this,  the  few  men  that  were  out  retired  within  the 
gate.  The  enemy  was  led  on  by  their  Lieutenant 
Colonel  Skelton,  who  had  some  detachments  with 
him  besides  Clancarty's  regiment ;  one  on  horseback 
comes  close  to  the  gate,  and  called  for  fire  to  burn  it. 
Captains  Noble  and  Dunbar  sally  out  with  our  men, 
some  at  Bishops  Gate,  and  some  at  Butchers  Gate, 
to  the  number  of  sixty  or  eighty  at  first,  more  soon 
followed.  The  salliers  attack  them  so  briskly,  being 
well  assisted  from  the  Walls  by  great  and  small  shot, 
that  they  were  forced  to  quit  our  works,  and  run  to 


240  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

their  own  lines,  to  their  great  dishonour  as  well  as 
loss.  The  number  of  those  killed  on  the  place  was 
about  thirty;  how  many  were  wounded,  and  afterwards 
died,  we  could  not  tell.  Some  officers  were  killed, 
viz.  A  French  Lieutenant-Colonel,  Captain  O'Brian, 
a  French  Captain,  an  English  Captain,  an  English 
Lieutenant,  Captain  Mackartie,  Corporal  MacGuire, 
and  a  private  soldier,  were  taken  prisoners. 

At  this  time  Governor  Baker  died,  justly  lamented 
by  the  garrison,  in  whose  affections  his  prudent  and 
resolute  conduct  had  given  him  a  great  interest. 
After  Governor  Baker  s  death,  there  were  several 
meetings  appointed  for  the  election  of  a  Governor, 
but  continual  action  prevented  them ;  however.  Col- 
onel Mitchelburne,  who  had  been  Deputy  Governor 
during  Baker's  sickness,  continued  to  act  as  Govern- 
or, though  without  any  confirmation  from  the  Council. 

June  30. — Conrad  de  Rosen,  Marshal  General  of 
King  James's  forces,  (who  was  said  to  swear  by  the 
belly  of  God,  that  he  would  demolish  our  town,  and 
bury  us  in  its  ashes,)  sent  in  this  following  letter  to 
the  Governor  and  Officers  : 

Conrad  de  Rosen,  Marshal  General  of  all  his  Majesty's  forces, 

Dev^lares  by  these  presents,  to  the  Commanders,  Officers,  Soldiers^ 
and  Inhabitants  of  the  Citv  of  Londonderry,  that  in  case  they  do  not 
betwixt  this  and  Monday  next,  at  six  of  the  clock  in  the  afternoon, 
being  the  first  day  of  July,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1C89,  agree  to 
surrender  the  said  place  of  Londonderry  unto  the  King,  upon  such 
conditions  as  may  be  gmnted  them,  according  to  the  instnictions 
and  power  Lieutenant- General  Hamilton  formerly  received  from  his 
Maiesty,  that  he  will  forthwith  issue  out  his  orders  from  the  Barony 
of  Inishowen,  and  the  seacoast  round  about  as  far  as  Charlemont^ 
for  the  gathering  together  of  those  of  their  faction,  wliether  protected 
or  not,  and  cause  them  immediately  to  be  brou;^ht  to  the  Walls  of 
Londonderry,  where  it  shall  be  lawful  for  those  in  the  same,  (in  case 
they  have  any  pity  on  them, )  to  open  the  gates  and  receive  them 
into  the  city,  otherwise  they  will  be  forced  to  see  their  friends  and 
nearest  relations,  all  starved  for  want  of  food,  he  having  resolved  not 
to  leave  any  of  them  at  home,  nor  anything  to  maintain  them.  He 
farther  declares,  that  in  case  they  refuse  to  submit,  he  will  forthwth 
cause  all  the  said  country  to  be  immediately  destroyed,  that  if  any 
succour  should  be  hereafter  sent  them  from  England,  they  may 
perish  with  them  for  want  of  sustenance;  besides  which,  he  hath  a 
\ery  considerable  army,  as  well  for  the  opposing  of  them  in  all  places* 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  241 

that  shall  be  judged  necessary,  as  for  the  protection  of  all  the  rest  of 
his  Migesty's  dutiful  subjects,  whose  goods  and  chattels  he  promises 
to  secure,  destroying  all  the  rest  that  cannot  conveniently  be  brought 
into  such  places  as  he  shall  judge  fit  to  be  preserved,  and  burning 
the  houses  and  mills  not  only  of  those  that  are  in  actual  rebellion,  but 
also  of  their  friends  and  adherents,  that  no  hopes  of  escaping  may 
be  be  left  for  any  man,  beginning  this  very  day  to  send  his  necessary 
orders  to  all  Governors,  and  oUier  Commanders  of  his  Megesty's 
forces  at  Ooleraine,  Antrim,  Ganickfergus,  Belfast,  Dungannon, 
Gharlemount,  Belturbet,  Sligo,  and  to  Colonel  Sarsfield,  command- 
ing a  flying  army  beyond  Ballyshannon ;  Colonel  Sutherland  com- 
manding another  towards  Enniskillen ;  and  the  Duke  of  Berwick 
another  on  the  Finn  Water ;  and  to  cause  all  the  men,  women,  and 
children,  who  are  anywise  related  to  those  in  Londonderry,  or  any- 
where else,  in  open  rebellion,  to  be  forthwith  brought  to  this  plact',, 
without  hopes  of  withdrawing  further  into  the  Kingdom.  Moreover 
he  declares,  that  in  case  before  the  said  Monday,  the  first  day  of  July, 
in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1689,  be  expired,  they  do  not  eend  us  hostages, 
and  oitier  deputies  with  a  full  and  sufficient  power  to  treat  with  us 
for  the  surrender  of  the  said  City  of  Londonderry,  on  reasonable  con- 
ditions; they  shall  not  after  that  time  be  admitted  to  any  treaty  what- 
soever, and  the  army  which  shall  continue  the  siege,  and  will,  with 
the  assistance  of  God,  soon  reduce  it,  shall  have  order  to  give  no 
quarters,  or  spare  neither  age  or  sex  in  case  it  is  taken  by  force. 
But  if  they  return  to  the  obedience  due  to  their  natural  Prince,  he 
promises  them,  that  the  conditions  granted  to  them  in  his  Majesty's 
name,  shall  be  inviolaby  observed  by  all  his  Migesty's  subjects,  and 
that  he  himself  will  have  a  care  to  protect  them  on  aU  occasions,  even 
to  take  their  part,  if  any  injury  contrary  to  agreement  should  be  done 
them,  making  himself  responsible  for  the  performance  of  the  condi- 
tions on  which  they  shall  agree  to  surrender  the  said  place  of  Lon- 
donderry, to  the  King.  Given  under  my  hand  this  30th  day  of  June, 
in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1689. 

LE   MARSHAL  D£  BOSEN. 
PAB  UONS£ZairE0B,  FETABT. 

Lieutenant- General  Hamilton  had  also  a  little  be- 
fore this  letter,  sent  into  town  the  following  propo- 
sals:— 

IJEUT£NANT-OENEB\L  HAMILTON'S  PB0P0SAL8. 

1.  That  Colonel  O'Neal  has  power  to  discourse  with  the  Governor 
oi  Derry,  from  General  Hamilton,  as  appears  by  his  sending  this. 

2.  That  the  General  has  full  power,  does  appear  by  his  commis- 
sion. 

8.  That  General  Bosen  has  no  power  from  the  King  to  intermeddle 
with  what  Lieutenant-General  does  as  to  the  siege,  being  only  sent 
to  oppose  the  English  succours,  and  that  all  conditions  and  parlies 
are  left  to  the  said  Lieutenant-General  Hamilton,  that  as  to  -what 
articles  shall  be  agreed  on,  they  may  see  by  the  King's  Warrant,  he 
has  full  power  to  confirm  them.    Notwithstanding,  if  they  do  not 


242  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE. 

think  this  sufficient,  he  will  give  what  other  reasonahle  security  they 
can  demand.  As  to  the  English  landing,  such  as  had  commissions 
from  the  Prince  of  Orange,  need  not  be  apprehensive,  since  it  will  be 
the  King's  interest  to  tsSce  as  much  care  of  his  Protestant  subjects 
as  of  any  other,  he  making  no  distinction  of  religion. 

4.  As  to  what  concerns  the  Enniskillen  people,  they  shall  have  the 
same  terms  as  those  of  Derry  on  their  submission,  the  King  being 
willing  to  shew  mercy  to  all  his  subjects,  and  quiet  his  Kingdoms. 

5  That  the  lieutenant-General  desires  no  better  than  having  it 
communicated  to  all  the  garrison,  he  being  willing  to  employ  such 
as  will  freely  swear  to  serve  his  Msgesty  faithfully,  and  all  such  as 
have  a  desire  to  live  in  town  shall  have  protection,  and  free  liberty  of 
goods  and  religion. 

As  to  the  last  point,  such  as  have  a  miud  to  return  to  their  homes, 
shall  have  a  necessary  guard  with  them  to  their  respective  habita- 
tions, and  victuals  to  supply  them,  where  they  shaU  be  restored  to 
all  they  possessed  formerly,  not  only  by  the  Sheriffs  and  Justices  of 
the  Peace,  but  also  by  governors  and  officers  of  the  army,  who 
from-  time  to  time  will  do  them  right,  and  give  them  reprisals  pf 
cattle  from  such  as  have  taken  them  to  the  mountains. 

RICH.  HAMILTON. 

At  the  Camp  at  Deny,  June  27, 168U. 

Lest  these  proposals  should  be  kept  up  Irom  the 
garrison,  they  weakly  imagining  the  soldiers  more 
inclinable  to  comply,  than  the  Governor  or  officers, 
they  threw  them  into  us  in  a  dead  bomb,  the  better 
to  disperse  them. 

These  proposals  not  being  accepted,  the  French 
General  issues  out  his  orders,  as  he  had  threatened 
in  his  letter,  and  drove  in  all  the  Protestants  for  near 
ten  miles  round,  protected  as  well  as  unprotected, 
men,  women,  and  children,  the  second  of  July.  Many 
tender  people,  and  some  women  with  child,  died  by 
the  rude  and  barbarous  usage  they  met  with  on  the 
road,  being  most   stripped,   and    guarded  in  dirty 
pounds*  and  rotten  houses,   &c.  When  they  first  ap- 
peared, we  took  them  for  a  body  of  the  enemy,  and 
the  guns  were  discharged  at  them,  but  the  shot  being 
directed  by  an  Unerring  Hand,  touched  none  of  our 
friends,  but  as  we  afterwards  heard,  killed  some  of 
those  merciless  soldiers  that  were  pushing  them  on. 
But  it  was  dismal  to  us  to  hear  their  cries,  when  we 

*  Enclosures  for  keeping  strayed  and  distrained  cattle,  pigs,  &c. 
'  Filthy  and  wet,  being  without  any  roof. 


OF  LONDON DKRKY.  243 

perceived  who  they  were,  and  saw  the  enemy  driving 
them  with  their  drawn  swords  down  to  the  walls. 
Our  men  resolved  to  put  them  without  our  lines  at 
the  Windmill,  and  in  the  night  many  of  them  were 
brought  within  our  lines  ;  it  moved  our  compassion 
the  more,  when  these  poor  people  so  earnestly  en- 
treated us,  not  to  surrender  out  of  pity  to  them,  add- 
ing, that  they  knew  that  they  would  save  neither  us 
nor  them  alive  after  it.  This  put  the  Governor  and 
officers  on  making  the  following  experiment :  they 
immediately  ordered  a  gallows  to  be  erected  on  the 
bastion  next  the  camp,  on  which  they  threaten  to 
hang  all  the  prisoners,  now  put  into  gaol,  if  these 
people  have  not  leave  to  go  to  their  several  habita- 
tions. Lieutenant- Colonel  Campbell  and  Captain 
Jenny,  a  Clergyman,  two  gentlemen  that  were  very 
faithful  and  active  in  the  garrison  are  sent  to  remind 
them  of  preparing  for  death,  upon  which  they  wrote 
a  letter,  and  have  leave  to  send  a  messenger  to  carry 
it,  and  bring  back  an  answer. 

[For  this  Letter  and  Answer  see  Walker's  Siege, 
pages  128  and  129.] 

But  notwithstanding  this  answer,  we  supposed  the 
regard  they  had  to  their  imprisoned  friends  prevailed 
with  them ;  for  the  poor  people  had  liberty  to  return 
to  their  dwellings  on  the  third  of  July,  and  many  of 
our  weak  people  and  women  got  away  among  them, 
though  they  sent  many  back,  knowing  them  by  their 
colour :  we  got  some  able  men  among  them,  who 
were  driven  in,  and  who  stayed  with  us  to  the  end  of 
the  siege.  The  enemy  soon  saw  their  error  in  this 
treatment  of  the  poor  people ;  the  garrison  had  here 
a  convincing  instance  before  their  eyes,  how  little 
trust  there  was  to  be  reposed  in  their  promises  ;  for 
many  of  these  people  had  protection  under  the  King's 
or  Lieutenant-Generars  own  hands ;  and  this  could 
not  fail  of  making  them  obstinate  against  all  propo- 
sals of  surrendering,  while  it  was  possible  to  hold  out. 
The  people  being  sent  away,  the  gallows  was  taken 


244  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

down,  and  the  prisoners  sent  to  their  several  lodg- 
ings. About  this  time  Mr.  Andrew  Bobinson  left  us, 
but  the  enemy  stript  and  sent  him  back,  because  of 
some  imprudent  expressions. 

Captain  Beatty  also  went  away,  and  took  protec- 
tion, and  lived  at  Moneymore.  But  the  reason  of  it 
was,  because  he  had  a  violent  flux,  which  rendered 
him  useless  to  the  garrison,  and  he  went  to  try  if  he 
could  recover  his  health  ;  for  he  had  been  at  all  the 
encounters  and  skirmishes  with  the  enemy  before, 
and  ever  behaved  himself  with  great  integrity  and 
valour. 

About  the  sixth  or  seventh  of  July,  we  observed 
few  men  about  their  camps :  Governor  Mitchelbume, 
by  advice,  draws  out  the  body  of  our  men  beyond  our 
lines  at  the  Windmill,  that  we  might  know  what  body 
of  men  would  appear  to  oppose  them :  some  of  our 
men  go  down  to  the  old  ditches,  and  fire  at  theirs  in 
their  lines.  The  enemy  fired  at  them.  Colonel  Barker 
with  about  a  dozen  horse  came  to  the  strand,  and 
stood  at  a  distance ;  few  of  their  foot,  not  above  two 
companies  appear  marching  down  to  the  rest  that 
were  in  the  lines ;  but  it  growing  dark,  our  men  by  mis- 
taking the  word  of  command5  came  within  our  own 
lines  again  in  some  confusion :  Colonel  Barker  re-^ 
ceived  a  shot  in  his  hand,  which  put  him  into  a  high 
fever,  whereof  he  was  reported  to  have  died. 

About  this  time,  we  heard  a  loud  huzza  in  all  the 
camps  of  the  enemy  round  the  city,  which  when  we 
enquired  the  reason  of,  they  told  us  it  was  for  joy  of 
Enniskillen  being  taken. 

July  11. — The  enemy  calls  for  a  parley;  and  sends 
one  to  know  if  we  would  treat  with  them  for  surren- 
dering the  city.  We  considered  most  of  the  ships 
were  gone,  we  knew  not  whither ;  provisions  grew  ex- 
tremely scarce,  and  therefore  to  gain  time,  it  was 
thought  advisable  to  agree  to  it:  they  desired  that  if 
we  agree  to  treat,  there  may  be  six  commissioners 
chosen  on  each  side,  that  we  send  the  names  of  the 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  245 

six  we  would  choose,  and  the  terms  we  would  demand 
with  some  person  the  next  day  being  the  twelfth,  and 
they  would  send  the  names  of  their  six  the  same  day, 
that  they  might  have  time  to  consider  our  terms, 
and  Saturday  the  thirteenth,  was  appointed  the  day 
of  treaty :  all  which  was  agreed  to. 

The  names  of  the  commissioners,  and  the  terms, 
you  will  find  in  the  commission,  and  articles  annexed 
in  the  end. 

These  articles  were  sent  to  the  enemy,  with  the 
names  of  the  commissioners  for  the  city,  on  the 
twelfth  of  July,  and  on  the  thirteenth,  the  six  com- 
missioners went  out,  being  empowered  to  treat  with 
the  enemy. 

About  their  commission,  there  was  great  debate : 
some  of  the  council  of  fourteen,  would  have  had  the 
commission  run  in  their  name,  because  they  had  the 
power:  Mitchelburne  and  Walker  laid  some  claim  to 
it,  though  Mr.  Walker  had  only  his  first  post,  and 
Mitchelburne  was  only  deputed  Governor  by  Baker 
during  bis  sickness,  but  never  confirmed  Governor 
by  a  council.  The  colonels  and  other  officers  would 
have  had  it  run  in  theirs,  because  the  interest  was 
chiefly  theirs.  But  at  last  the  name  of  governors  in 
general,  without  any  particular  application  of  it,  was, 
though  not  without  great  opposition,  thought  fit  to 
be  used,  for  this  reason,  that  the  enemy  might  not 
look  upon  us  as  a  confused  multitude  without  any 
government. 

July  13, — Our  commissioners  went  out  to  the  ene- 
nqr*s  camp,  and  had  a  long  debate  till  night  with  the 
commissioners  on  their  side.  The  enemy  consented 
to  all  things  material  demanded  in  the  aforesaid  arti- 
cles, except  three,  viz. — 1.  The  time  for  surrendering; 
they  would  grant  no  longer  time  than  till  Monday,  the 
15tii,  at  twelve  o'clock:  2.  The  securing  of  hostages, 
they  would  allow  they  should  be  kept  in  Derry ;  but 
not  put  into  the  ships  that  Major-General  Kirk 
brought:  3.  The  manner  of  marching  out ;  they  wouli. 

B  2. 


246  MACKENZIE'S    SIEGE 

allow  no  arms  to  our  soldiers,  but  only  to  the  officers 
-and  gentlemen  in  town.  Our  commissioners  retm'ned, 
and  with  great  difficulty  obtained  time  till  next  day 
at  twelve  o'clock,  to  return  an  answer. 

That  night,  after  the  return  of  the  commissioners, 
there  was  a  council,  where  the  Commissioners  gave 
an  account  of  their  negotiation  that  day,  and  a  council 
was  appointed  at  eight  o'clock  the  next  morning,  to 
consider  what  answer  they  should  return. 

^Vhile  our  commissioners  were  out  on  the  treaty. 
Colonel  Walker  received  a  letter  from  Lieutenant 
David  Mitchell  out  of  the  ships  by  a  little  boy,  and 
transcribed  it,  with  some  additions  of  his  own  :  for 
whereas  the  letter  mentioned  Major-General  Kirk*s 
having  sent  some  to  encamp  at  Inch,  he  wrote  it 
4,^000  horse,  and  1>,0Q0  foot.  This  humour  was  the 
more  unaccountable,  because  upon  the  return  of  the 
commissioners,  he  earnestly  urged  a  compliance  with 
the  enemy's  demands,  for  surrendering  the  town  the 
next  day ;  and,  therefore,  when  the  contents  of  his  let- 
ter from  Lieutenant  Mitchell  were  objected  to  him 
as  a  strong  argument*  against  surrendering,  especially 
the  numbers  that  were  landed,  he  confessed  that  part 
of  the  letter  to  have  been  framed  by  himself;  which 
indiscretion,  joined  with  his  ill  advice,  had  like  to 
have  proved  of  as  dangerous  consequence  to  himself, 
as  the  advice  had  been  to  the  garrison,  if  they  had 
complied  with  it. 

July  14. — The  council  met,  and  had  some  debate 
about  the  answer  to  be  returned ;  and  the  following 
answer  was  resolved  upon,  not  without  renewed  op- 
position from  Colonel  Walker;— That  unless  the  ene- 
my would  give  us  time  till  the  25th  of  July,  and  se- 
cure the  hostages  in  the  ships,,  we  would  not  surren- 
der ;  and  for  the  manner  of  marching  out,  that  was 
left  to  the  commissioners  to  debate.  The  commis- 
sioners went  out,  and  delivered  this  answer  ;  but  the 
enemy  refusing  absolutely  to  grant  these  terms,  the 
treaty  was  ended.     So  evidently  did  that  gracious. 


OP    L0ND0NI>ERRY.  247 

God,  who  bad  determined  our  deliverance,  and  to 
whose  AUcomprehending  Eye  that  particular  season 
of  it  that  would  most  illustrate  His  own  glory  was 
obvious,  infatuate  the  councils,  and  harden  the  hearts 
of  our  enemies.  Had  they  accepted  the  proposals, 
the  city  had  been  unavoidably  surrendered,  and  we 
could  not  have  held  out  three  or  four  days  longer 
than  the  time  we  desired. 

July  16. — About  ten  o'clock,  a  small  party  of  the 
enemy  suddenly  attacked  our  works  without  Butchers 
Gate  none  of  our  men  being  out  and  soon  possessed 
themselves  of  them ;  but  from  the  walls  they  were 
warmly  repulsed,  and  beat  off  again.  Our  men  beat 
them  with  stones  out  of  the  old  walls.  Some  fpw 
were  killed,  and  one  taken  prisoner  in  this  action. 

Two  regiments  of  the  enemy  marched,  down  from 
their  camp  in  order,  towards  the  works  on  the  Wind- 
mill-hill. Our  men  go  out  cheerfully  to  the  works  in 
considerable  numbers',  encouraged  thereto  by  Govern- 
or Mitchelburne.  The  enemy,  when  they  came  to  the 
middle  of  the  hill,  stopped,  and  wheeled  about,  and 
marched  back  again  up  the  other  side  of  the  Park. 
Our  men  raised  an  huzaa  from  one  end  of  the  .line  to 
the  other^  waving  their  hats  to  them  to  come  down, 
but  they  marched  oflf. 

This  day  Colonel  Murray,  and  about  twelve  more 
with  him,  went  down  to  flank  the  enemy's  trench 
before  Butchers  Gate,  and  continued  firing  till  their 
ammunition  was  spent :  one  of  his  men  was  killed, 
viz.  James  Murray,  and  himself  shot  through  both 
the  thighs  up  near  his  body,  which  proved  so  danger* 
ous  to  him,  that  he  did  uot  fully  recover  of  it  till  near 
November.  A  few  days  after  he  Was  wounded,  there 
fell  out  a  sad  accident  in  his  chamber ;  Lieutenant 
Ross  came  there,  to  search  as  he  pretended  for  some 
of  Sir  Arthur  Bawden's  saddles,  &c.  His  unexpected 
rudeness,  occasioned  some  heat  betwixt  him,  and  one 
of   Colonel  Murray's  regiment,  and  the  Lieutenant 


248  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

striking  several  times  at  him  with  his  sword,  the 
other  took  up  a  carabine  and  shot  him  dead. 

The  enemy  had  played  very  smartly  at  the  town  and 
ate  with  their  battering  guns,  and  about  this  time, 
they  took  them  away  in  the  night  down  to  Brook- 
Hall,  where  the  boom  was,  and  planted  them  there. 

There  was  no  action  of  note  from  this  time  to  the 
25th  of  July ;  the  enemy  had  several  cows  feeding 
behind  their  lines  very  near  us;  our  men  resolve  they 
will  try  to  get  so  welcome  a  prey  into  their  own  hands, 
and  accordingly  July  25th,  early  in  the  morning,  they 
go  out  at  Shipquay,  Bishop's,  and  Butchers  gates, 
surprized  Sir  John  Fitzgerald's  regiment  who  were 
in  those  lines,  made  havock  of  them,  beat  them  from 
their  trenches,  killed  Lieutenant  Colonel  Fitzgerald ; 
and  Captain  Frank  Wilson  took  Captain  Nugent 
prisoner.  A  party  of  the  enemy  from  the  nearest 
camp  came  quickly  down,  which  forced  our  men, 
being  then  enfeebled  with  the  scarcity  of  provision 
to  retire  without  their  desired  prey.  There  was  a 
considerable  number  of  the  enemy  killed ;  we  lost  one 
Lieutenant  fisher,  who  was  killed  by  a  shot  from  the 
enemies  drake,  as  he  was  going  out.  We  afterwards 
tried  another  experiment  of  tyinsr  a  cow  to  a  stake 
and  setting  fire  to  her,  in  hope  of  drawing  in  some 
of  theirs ;  but  she  breaking  loose,  that  project  failed. 

About  the  20th  of  this  month,  provisions  growing 
extremely  scarce ;  one  Mr.  James  Cunningham,  Mer- 
chant, found  out  a  way  of  supplying  the  garrison  for 
six  or  seven  days  :  he  showed  them  where  there  was 
a  good  quantity  of  starch  in  the  town,  which  they 
mixed  with  tallow,  and  made  pancakes  of,  which  prov- 
ed not  only  good  for  food,  but  physick  too,  to  many 
of  those  whom  weariness  and  iU  diet  had  cast  into  a 
flux. 

July  28. — This  morning  Captain  Charleton  left  uSr 
and  went  to  the  enemy.  Mr.  Walker  about  this  time 
had  preached  a  discouraging  sermon  :  and  indeed  the 
desperate   necessities    that  were  growing   upon  us,. 


OF   LONDONDERRY.  249 

had  almost  sunk  us  all  into  a  despair  of  relief. 
But  the  hour  of  our  extremity  was  the  fit  season 
for  Divine  Providence  to  interpose,  and  render  itself 
the  more  observable  in  our  deliverance:  for  this 
evening  about  seven  o'clock  we  perceived  three  ships, 
viz.  the  Mountjoy  of  Derry,  the  Phenix  of  Coleraine, 
and  the  Dartmouth  frigate,  coming  u  pthe  Lough  of 
Culraore,  betwixt  whom,  and  those  in  the  fort  there 
was  desperate  firing :  but  when  we  perceived  they  had 
passed  the  Fort,  our  expectations  of  speedy  succour 
raised  us  to  a  sirange  transport  of  joy.  The  enemy 
plied  them  with  cannon  and  small  shot  from  both 
sides  the  river,  and  the  ships  made  them  good  returns : 
but  when  the  foremost  vessel  came  (as  it  is  supposed) 
to  the  boom,  she  made  some  stop,  the  little  wind  they 
had  while  they  passed  the  Fort  entirely  failing,  and  a 
dead  calm  succeeding.  The  smoke  of  the  shot  both 
from  the  land  and  from  the  ships,  clouded  her  from 
our  sight,  and  she  was  (as  we  afterwards  learned)  un- 
happily run  aground.  And  when  the  enemy  who 
gathered  in  swarms  to  the  waterside,  raised  a  loud 
huzza  along  the  shore,  telling  us  our  ships  were  taken 
and  we  perceived  them  both  firing  their  gims  at  them, 
and  preparing  their  boats  to  board  them,  this  struck 
such  a  sudden  terror  into  our  hearts,  as  appeared  in 
the  very  blackness  of  our  countenances.  Our  spirits 
sunk,  and  our  hopes  were  expiring.  But  this  did 
not  continue  long,  for  the  Mountjoy  by  firing  a  broad- 
side, with  the  help  of  the  increasing  tide,  got  off  from 
the  shore ;  and  we  soon  perceived  the  ships  firing  at 
them  and  advancing  towards  us,  though  but  slowly, 
which  made  the  enemy  draw  their  guns  from  place  to 
place  after  them.  But  at  last  they  came  up  to  the 
quay,  to  the  inexpressible  joy  of  our  garrison,  that 
was  at  this  time  reduced  to  that  distress,  that  it  was 
scarce  possible  for  them  to  subsist  above  two  or  three 
days  longer.  The  first  that  broke  or  passed  the  boom 
was  the  Mountjoy  of  Derry,  commanded  by  Captain 
Micaiah    Browning,  who  was  to  our  great  regret 


250  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

kiUed  by  the  enemy's  shot.  A  gentleman  whose 
memory  should  never  be  forgotten  by  the  garrison 
and  inhabitants  of  Derry,  who  generously  sacrificed 
his  own  life  for  the  preservation  of  theirs,  and  had 
freely  offered  to  make  this  attempt  sooner,  if  the 
Major  General  had  permitted  him :  but  the  Phoenix 
of  Coleraine  came  first  to  the  quay,  Captain  Andrew 
Douglas  Master,  laden  with  800  bowls  of  meal  from 
Scotland.  The  ships  came  in  late ;  and  that  we,  might 
the  better  secure  the  people  employed  in  bringing  in 
the  provisions  to  the  stores,  there  was  a  blind  made 
along  the  quay  of  casks  and  hogsheads  filled  with 
earth.  The  enemy  continued  to  fire  at  us  from  their 
trenches,  as  before,  till  the  31st  of  July.  That  day 
we  perceived  them  firing  several  parts  of  the  country 
about.  In  the  night  they  burned  all  the  tents  and 
huts  of  their  camp  round  the  city,  and  before  the 
daylight,  had  gone  off  towards  Lifford  and  Stra- 
bane,  keeping  a  strong  rereguard  of  horse.  We 
had  no  horse  left  to  pursue  them,  and  our  foot 
were  in  no  condition  tj  make  such  an  attempt. 
They  encamped  at  Lifford  and  Strabane,  till  they 
heard  the  unwelcome  news  of  their  forces  under  the 
command  of  Major-General  MacCarty,  being  routed 
by  the  Enniskillen  men.  This  so  alarmed  them,  that 
for  haste  they  burst  some  of  their  big  guns,  threw 
waggons  of  arms  into  the  river,  and  left  many  of 
their  army  that  were  sick  behind  them.  Some  few 
of  our  men  went  out,  and  brought  in  some  grenadiers 
prisoners,  that  were  firing  houses  at  six  or  or  seven 
miles  distance  from  the  city.  Others  of  them  went 
to  Inch,  where  Colonel  Stewart  having  received  orders 
to  ship  all  his  men  and  come  off,  had  called  a  coun- 
cil of  his  officers,  and  by  their  advice  delayed  the  ex- 
ecution of  them,  till  he  had  sent  to  acquaint  the 
Major-General  with  the  condition  of  the  Protestants 
there,  and  should  receive  his  further  orders,  as  being 
loth  to  expose  so  considerable  a  body  of  them  as 
had  come  in  to  him  to  the  merciless  fury  of  an  enrag- 
ed enemy. 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  251 

And  thus  was  the  Siege  of  Deny  raised,  to  the  ad- 
miration of  our  friends,  who  had  given  us  over  for 
lost,  and  to  the  disappointment  of  our  enemies,  who 
were  no  less  confident  they  should  soon  make  them- 
selves masters  of  so  weak  and  indefensible  a  place. 
The  glory  of  it  being  entirely  due  to  the  Almighty, 
who  inspired  a  garrison  for  the  most  part  made  up 
of  a  few  raw  and  untrained  men,  and  those  labouring 
under  all  possible  discouragements,  with  that  reso- 
lution that  enabled  them  to  defeat  all  the  attempts  of 
a  numerous  army  to  reduce  them.  Their  zeal  and 
affection  for  the  just  cause  they  had  undertaken, 
supplying  all  the  defects  of  military  discipline.  So 
singular  has  been  the  favour  of  God  to  that  city,  as 
well  as  Enniskiilen,  in  making  it  once  more  a  sanctu- 
ary to  the  distressed  Protestants  of  the  province  of 
Ulster. 

August  4. — Captain  White,  Captain  Dobbin,  Cap- 
tain J.  Hamilton,  Captain  Jenny,  and  Mr.  Knox  were 
sent  to  the  Major- General,  who  that  day  came  to 
town.  Colonel  Crofton  had  waited  on  him  at  Inch, 
and  desired  leave  to  draw  out  two  or  three  hundred 
men,  to  go  out  into  the  country  at  large,  to  preserve 
the  houses  of  the  Protestants  from  being  burned, 
promising  also  to  bring  in  a  vast  quantity  of  cattle  ; 
but  his  proposal  was  rejected.  And  near  a  week 
after  that  some  small  parties  of  the  Irish  that  stayed 
behind,  burned  Newtownlimavady,  and  several  gentle- 
men's houses  in  the  country.  The  Major- General 
put  out  several  proclamations  :  one,"That  all  persons 
not  in  arms,  who  had  fled  to  that  place,  should  leave 
the  city,  the  country  being  now  clear,  and  repair  to 
their  respective  habitations,  without  taking  any  of 
their  goods  with  them,  unless  they  had  a  particular 
order."  Hereby  the  bedding  of  many  was  detained 
from  them.  Another  was,  **  That  no  person  dying 
should  be  buried  within  the  walls."  Great  droves  of  the 
country  people's  cattle  were  brought  near  the  town, 
upon  pretence  of  their  belonging  to  the  enemy,  and  go 


252  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

few  could  recover  their  own  again,  that  many  families 
were  deprived  thereby  of  the  only  considerable  means 
of  their  subsistence.  Colonel  Mitcheburne  was  made 
Governor  by  the  Major- General,  in  whose  hands  the 
cattle  were  left,  who  sold  them  according  to  the  Major 
General's  orders  for  good  rates  to  the  butchers  and 
others. 

An  address  was  prepared  to  be  presented  to  the 
King;  and  Colonel  Walker  was  appointed  by  the 
Major-General  to  go  with  it.  Many  of  those  that 
signed  it  neither  knew  of  the  bearer,  nor  were  well 
pleased  with  the  great  compliment  passed  on  the 
Major-General  in  it,  but  were  not  willing  at  that  time 
to  make  any  disturbance  by  any  public  opposition  to 
it. 

The  men  were  all  drawn  out  to  the  field,  and  every 
Colonel's  regiment  by  itself.  The  soldiers  went  out 
the  more  cheerfuUy,  because  it  was  reported  the 
Major-General  would  that  day  distribute  dB2090 
amongst  them.  But  they  soon  found  themselves 
mistaken,  not  only  in  that,  but  in  their  hopes  of  con- 
tinuing in  their  present  posts.  Colonel  Mitchelbuma's 
and  Colonel  Crofton's  Begiments  were  joined,  and 
Crofton  reduced.  Colonel  Walker's  and  Colonel 
Hamil's  were  joined.  Walker  demitted,  and  Hamil 
reduced,  Captain  White  being  made  Colonel  to  it, 
who  died  September  following.  Colonel  Munro's  and 
Colonel  Lance's  regiment  joined.  Colonel  Monro 
reduced,  Lance  made  Colonel,  who  died  September 
following.  Colonel  Baker's  and  Colonel  Murray's 
regiment  were  designed  to  be  joined,  but  all  of  Colonel 
Murray's  except  a  very  few  refused,  and  went  oflf 
into  the  country  with  their  carabines  and  pistols,  and 
the  Major-General  seized  their  saddles,  as  he  also  did 
Colonel  Murray's  horse,  which  he  had  preserved 
rdth  great  care  during  all  the  siege.  St.  Johns  was 
made  Colonel  of  Baker's  regiment.  This  being  done, 
the  Major-General  named  new  captains  to  most  of 
the  companies,  leaving  them  to  choose  their  Lieu- 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  jt^3 

tenants  and  Ensigns.  So  that  a  great  many  of  those 
captains  who  had  not  only  raised  and  armed  their 
companies  almost  wholly  at  their  own  charge,  but 
had  done  the  greatest  service  in  the  defence  of  the 
town,  were  either  disbanded  or  reduced ;  and  their 
companies  were  given  to  others,  that  had  neither  ex- 
pended anything  of  their  fortunes,  nor  hazarded  their 
lives  in  that  cause.  This  was  ill  resented  in  the 
garrison,  but  when  one  of  these  captains  took  the 
Hberty  to  complain  of  it,  instead  of  any  redress,  he 
was,  (as  himself  informed  several  of  us,)  threatened 
with  the  new  gallows,  which  was  ordered  to  be  set  up 
without  the  ravelin.  There  were  orders  also  given 
to  the  Gentries  at  the  gates,  that  none  should  be  suf- 
lered  to  go  out  with  any  arms,  and  some  that  were 
walking  out  at  the  gates  had  their  arms  seized  by  the 
guards  placed  there.  This  unexpected  treatment 
seemed  very  harsh  and  strange  to  them,  that  they 
could  not  be  trusted  to  bear  those  arms  about  them 
which  they  had  so  lately  employed  in  the  vigorous 
defence  of  their  country.  The  weak  and  sick  soldiers 
had  nothing  allowed  them  to  subsist  on  out  of  the 
stores,  whereby  they  were  forced  to  travel,  and  beg 
their  bread  in  the  country,  which  being  extremely 
depopulated,  many  of  them  perished  for  want.  The 
lieutenants  and  ensigns  fared  no  better  than  the  cap- 
tains, many  of  them  being  turned  out,  and  others, 
who  had  at  least  never  been  in  the  siege,  put  in  their 
places.  Nay,  some  that  continued  captains,  had  de- 
tachments of  fifteen  men  taken  out  of  their  companies, 
and  put  into  the  regiments  of  such  as  could  not 
raise  men,  and  then  the  captains  were  threatened 
to  be  turned  out  if  they  made  not  up  their 
companies.  Nay,  some  of  them  were  turned  off, 
after  they  had  been  made  use  of  to  do  that  piece 
of  service  for  such  as  were  intended  to  succeed 
them.  And  even  the  new  modelled  regiments  of 
Derry,    that    were    received    into    the     General's 

8 


254  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

army,    had    only    the    following    subsistence  : — 

Colonel,         ....         ...  58.  Od.  ^ 

Lieutenant*  Colonel,  3    0 

Major,  2    6      IperDiem. 

Captobi,        2    0      I 

Lieutenant,  ...  10 

iEnsign,         ...         ....  0    S     J 

Sergeants,  corporals,  drummers,  and  private  men, 
two  pence  per  diem  each,  besides  bread,  and  without 
bread,  three  pence. 

The  Enniskillen  foot  had  the  same  allowance. 
And  their  horse  had  only  nine  pence  a  day  for  erery 
private  trooper,  and  six  pence  a  day  for  each  of  the 
dragoons. 

But  however  they  have  been  used  by  the  Major- 
General's  influence,  they  have  always  had  a  deep 
and  grateful  sense  of  lus  Majesty's  extraordinary 
care  and  concern  for  their  preservation.  And  the 
honourable  character  which  he  was  graciously  pleased 
to  give  of  them  and  their  services  in  his  letter  to 
them,  was  itself  thought  a  valuable  reward,  and  receiv- 
ed with  the  highest  affections  that  subjects  can 
pay  to  a  Prince  who  has  an  entire  sovereignty 
in  their  hearts,  and  from  whose  generous  good- 
ness they  still  expect  all  the  favour  and  encou- 
ragement, that  may  put  them  into  a  capacity  of 
giving  more  evident  proofs  to  the  world  of  their 
zeal  for  the  Protestant  Religion,  and  affection  to 
his   Majesty's  government. 


THB  LETTER  TO  MY  LOBD  MOUICTJOT,  FBOM  THE  HVHABITAMTB  OF  DERBY. 

Right  Honourable, 

Tho  last  post  carried  up  to  his  Excellency  the  news  of  what  our 
rabble  had  done  in  the  town,  how  they  had  shut  the  gates  against 
some  of  the  Earl  of  Antrim's  regiment,  which  we  then  blamed  them 
for,  though  we  could  not  refrain  them,  but  yesterday  and  this  day, 
being  on  all  hands  informed  that  a  general  massacre  was  determined, 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  255 

at  least  in  Ulster,  to  be  executed  on  the  Britisli  Protestants:  and 
having  certain  intelligence  that  the  priests  and  Mars  of  late  honght 
up  great  numbers  and  quantities  of  horses  and  arms,  and  other  ha- 
biliments of  war,  as  chain  bridles;  whereof  Dean  Gahan  for  his  part 
bought  up  twelve:  recollecting  further,  many  dark  speeches  in  or- 
dinary conversation  of  late,  and  very  odd  sermons  by  the  priests  and 
&iars  preached  in  this  neighourhood :  and  hearing  that  the  very  sol- 
diers mat  were  to  quarter  Uiere,  had  been  overheard  to  utter  terrible 
threats  against  us,  as  to  bum  houses,  &c,  and  several  outrages  being 
committed  by  some  of  them  on  several  persons,  particulariy  one  of 
them,  without  any  provocation,  cut  one  of  the  ferrymen  almost  to 
the  loss  of  his  hand ;  some  of  them  broke  open  houses,  and  took  pro- 
visions thence  by  force,  &c.  and  when  we  were  certamly  informed, 
that  under  pretence  of  eight  companies,  consisting  of  400  men,  thai 
were  to  come  to  this  town,  there  were  at  least  1,200  on  the  road  to 
this  place,  berades  great  numbers  of  women  and  boys,  which  the  UL> 
toghs  always  cany  along  with  them,  when  they  expect  spoil :  and 
lastly,  when  we  caused  the  potent  to  be  inspected,  and  found  that  it 
referred  in  the  body  thereof  to  the  names  of  the  captains  underneath, 
and  yet  not  one  jnamed :  we  cannot  but  think  it  a  most  wonderful 
Providence  of  God,  to  stir  up  the  mobile  for  our  safety,  and  preser- 
vation of  the  peace  of  the  kingdom  against  such  bloody  attempts  as 
these  northern  people  had  formed  against  us,  which  we  doubt  not 
but  his  Excellency  wiU  look  upon  as  a  great  and  very  acceptable 
service  to  his  Majesty,  to  whom  we  resolve  always  to  bear  true  faith 
and  sJlegiance  against  all  disturbers  of  his  government  whatsoever ; 
and  only  to  act  in  our  own  defence,  without  the  least  disturbance  or 
prejudice  to  any  that  will  live  peaceably  with  us.  And  we  doubt  not 
but  all  that  are  alarmed  and  terrified  with  the  like  danger,  in  this 
and  adjacent  counties,  and  hereupon  have  put  themselves  also  upon 
their  defence,  to  the  number,  as  we  are  informed  from  several  parts, 
of  near  20,000  horse  and  foot  will  do  the  same,  if  they  be 
not  assaulted.  The  rabble  in  their  heat  found  means  to  get  into 
the  magazine,  and  thence  took  some  arms  and  ammunition ;  but  we 
have  caused  it  to  be  locked  up,  and  a  guard  set  thereon,  and  an  ac- 
count taken  of  what  is  taken  thence,  and  what  left  therein.  Our  re- 
quest is  that  your  Lordship  will  represent  our  danger  to  his  Excel* 
lenoy,  the  necessity  we  are  imder,  and  obtain  from  him  his  sJlowance 
and  countenance,  for  securing  ourselves  from  these  Ulster  enemies, 
that  wiU  never  be  obedient  when  they  have  power  in  their  hand. 
Your  Lordship's  kindness  herein  will  be  a  perpetual  obligation  on  the 
inhabitants  of  this  city  and  neighbourhood,  and  very  much  tend  to 
his  Majesty's  service  in  preserving  the  lives  of  thousands  of  his  good 
and  innocent  subjects,  that  were  designed  for  slaughter. 

We  remain  your  Lordship's  most  obedient  humble  Servants, 

JOHN  CAMPSIE, 

Londonderry,  December  9, 1088.  sakuel  nobman,  <&c. 


256  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE. 

the  letteb  to  the  society  at  lomdon,s£mt  fbom  debry  by  mb.  cairhs. 
Eight  Wobshipful, 

In  our  sad  calamity,  and  under  the  greatest  apprehensions  of  our 
total  excision  by  the  Irish  in  these  parts  of  the  longdom  which  bor- 
der upon  us,  we  thought  It  necessary  for  us  immediately  to  dispatch 
David  Gaimes,  Esq.  a  very  worthy  citizen  of  this  city,  and  lately  a 
member  of  this  corporation,  into  England,  to  report  our  case  to  yon, 
and  to  use  his  endeavours  by  all  just  means  for  our  speedy  relief. 
And  we  have  eternal  obligations  laid  on  us  to  bless  God,  whose 
mercy  and  providence  rescued  us  from  the  designs  of  wicked  men, 
that  conspired  our  ruin,  without  any  provocation  on  our  parts,  whose 
inclinations  as  well  as  interest  it  was  to  live  peaceably  with  all  men. 

On  Friday  the  seventh  instant,  several  intimations  came  to  several 
hereabout,  that  on  the  Sunday  following  a  massacre  was  designed  by 
the  Irish  in  Ulster;  and  although  it  caused  great  thoughts  of  heart  to 
the  most  assured  amongst  us,  yet  none  of  tiie  more  aged  and  grave 
eameto  any  other  resolution  than  to  submit  to  the  Divine  Providence, 
whatever  the  event  might  be :  and  just  in  that  juncture,  whilst  the 
younger  and  more  inconsiderate  were  consulting  their  own  safety, 
and  it  seems  had  resolved  on  the  means,  a  part  of  the  Eari  of  Antrim's 
regiment,  newly  levied,  and  all  composed  of  Highlanders  and  Ulster 
Papists,  came  to  the  river  side,  and  their  officers  came  over  into  the 
diy  to  the  sheriffs,  for  quurters  and  lodgings  for  them.  We  confess 
our  fears  on  the  occasion  became  more  pungent,  and  we  still  remain 
silent,  except  our  prayers  and  devotions.  But  just  as  the  soldiers 
were  approaching  the  gates,  the  youthood  by  a  strange  impulse  ran 
in  one  body  and  shut  the  gates,  and  put  themselves  in  the  best  pos- 
ture of  defence  they  could.  We  blamed,  but  could  not  guide  or  per- 
suade them  to  any  less  resolution  that  night ;  and  so  the  soldiers  re- 
tired, and  were  quartered  in  the  neighbourhood,  where,  although 
they  did  not  murder  or  destroy  any,  yet  many  threats  they  uttered, 
and  outrages  they  committed.  The  next  day  we  hoped  to  prevail 
with  those  that  assumed  the  power  of  the  city,  to  open  the  gates  and 
receive  the  garrison;  but  the  news  and  intimations  of  the  general  de- 
sign eame  so  fast,  so  full  from  all  quarters,  that  we  then  blessed  God 
for  our  present  escape,  effected  by  means  unforeseen,  and  against  our 
wills.  In  the  general  hurr}'  and  consternation  of  not  us  only,  but  all 
the  neighbouring  counties,  when  we  have  but  scarce  time  to  hear  the 
repeated  informations  of  oux  danger,  it  is  not  possible  for  us  to  fur- 
nish the  bearer  with  all  requisite  testimonials  to  evince  this  sad  truth ; 
nor  will  it  consist  with  our  safety  to  protract  bis  stay  till  it  can  be 
done,  the  vessel  that  carries  him  being  just  ready  for  sail.  We  must 
refer  you  to  his  report,  and  copies  of  papers  carried  over  by  him,  sign- 
ed by  us,  for  your  further  satisfaction  in  particulars ;  but  do  most 
humbly  and  heartily  beseech  you,  as  you  are  men  of  bowels  and  char- 
ity, to  assist  this  gentleman  how  best  you  cau  to  secure  us  from  the 
common  danger,  and  that  we  may  peaceably  live  obeying  his  Majesty 
and  the  laws,  doing  injury  to  no  man,  nor  wishing  it  to  any.  Your 
interest  here  is  now  no  argument  worthy  to  engage  you,  the  lives  of 
thousands  of  innocent  men,  women  and  children  are  at  stake.  If  you 
can,  and  will  not  now  afford  your  help  to  the  utmost,  we  shall  never 
be  able  to  use  a  motive  to  induce  you,  or  to  prevail  upon  you.    May 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  251 

the  Lord  s^id  deliverance  to  us,  and  preserve  you  all  in  peaoe  and 
tranquility,  is  the  hearty  prayer  of 

Gentlemen, 

Your  most  obedient  Servants, 

GEORGE    PHILLIPS, 
JOHN  CAMPSIE, 

Londonderry,  Beoember  10, 1686.  samuel  kobuan, 

ALEXANDER  TOMSINS, 
MATTHEW  COCKEW,   &C. 


A  LETTER  FlioM  ENNISKILLEN  DIRECTED  TO  DAVID  CAIRNES,  ESQ.  OB  THE 
OTHER  OFFICERS  COMMANDING  IN  CHIEF,  NOW  IN  LONDONDEBRT. 

Gentlemen, 

The  frequent  intelligence  we  have  from  all  parts  of  this  Kingdom 
of  a  general  massacre  of  the  Protestants,  and  two  companies  of  foot 
of  Sir  Thomas  Newcom's  regiment,  viz.  Captain  Nugent's  and  Cap- 
tain Shurloe's,  being  upon  their  march  to  garrison  here ;  and  now 
within  ten  miles,  hath  put  us  upon  a  resolution  of  refusing  them  en- 
trance, om*  desire  being  only  to  preserve  our  own  lives,  and  the  lives 
of  our  neighbours,  this  place  being  the  most  considerable  pass  between 
Connaught  and  Ulster,  and  hearing  ot  your  resolutions,  we  thought  it 
convenient  to  impart  this  to  you,  as  likewise  to  beg  your  assistance 
both  in  your  advice  and  relief,  especially  in  helping  us  with  some 
powder,  and  in  carrying  on  a  correspondence  with  us  hereafter,  as  we 
shall  wiih  God's  assistance  do  wi^  you ;  which  is  aJl  at  present  from. 

Gentlemen, 
From  EnniskiUen,         Your  faithful  friends  and  fellow  Christians, 

December  15, 1688.  the  iNHABiTAitTS  of  enniskillek. 

We  are  not  now  in  a  condition  to  spare  men  for  a  guard,  therefore, 
must  entreat  your  assistance  in  thaL 

AIXAN  CATHOABT.  ARCHIBALD  HAMILTON. 

WIUJAU  BBOWNXN0.  UALC.  OATHCABfl. 

THOMAS  SHORE.  JA.  EWABT. 

WILLIAM   SMTTH.  ROBERT   CLABKE. 


tHB    LOKD    MOUNTJOT'8    ARTICLES    WITH    THE    CITT    OP 

DBRBT,  2Ui  DBCEMBER,  1688. 

Articles  of  Agreement,  indented,  made^  and  conchided 
by  and  between  the  Right  Hofiov/rable  Lord  Viscount 
Moun^oy,  Master  of  the  Ordnance^  a/nd  one  of  his 
Majesty's  most  honourable  Privy  CouncU,  of  one 
party  and  the  Mayor  and  Sheriffs  of  the  City  of 
Londonderry y  in  behalf  of  themselveSy  and  the  in- 
habitants  of  the  said  city,  amd  their  adherents,  of  the 
other  partjOt  Londonderry  Jihis  %lst  of  December  1 688. 

63 


258  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

1 .  *'  That  the  said  Lord  Mountjoj  shall  with  all  possible 
expeditioD,and  at  furthest  within  fifteen  days  after  the  date 
hereof,  procure  a  free  and  general  pardon  to  all  and  every 
the  inhabitants  of  the  city,  suburbs  and  liberties  of  the  city 
of  Londonderry,  and  to  all  and  every  person  and  persons 
within  the  province  of  Ulster,  that  have  abetted  or  adhered 
unto  them,  for  all  matters  and  things  relating  to  the  late 
commotion  and  revolution  in  the  said  city ;  and  for  all  of- 
fences done  against  the  law,  murder  excepted,  and  all  pen* 
alties  thereby  incident  and  incurred ;  the  same  to  be  perfect- 
ed under  the  great  seal,  and  delivered  to  the  sheriffs  of  the 
said  city,  or  their  order,  within  the  time  before  limited,  and 
published  by  proclamations. 

2.  *'  That  until  the  said  pardon  be  so  perfected  and  deliver- 
3d,  no  more,  or  other  soldiers  shall  be  garrisoned  in  the  said 
city,  or  quartered  in  the  liberties  thereof,  except  the  two 
companies  commanded  by  Lie atenant- Colonel  Robert  Lundy, 
and  Captain  William  Stewart.  And  that  whatsoever  com- 
panies shall  after  that  time,  and  until  the  first  day  of  March 
next,  be  quartered  in  the  said  city  and  liberties,  shall  con- 
sist of  one  half  Protestants  at  the  least. 

3.  **  That  until  the  pardon  be  delivered  as  aforesaid,  the 
inhabitants  of  the  said  city  shall  not  be  disturbed  in  keeping 
their  guards  and  watches;  and  that  no  stranger  or  unknown 
person  shall  be  permitted  to  come  within  the  city  with  fire- 
arms or  swords,  or  to  lodge  within  the  gates  all  night,  un- 
less he  be  allowed  by  Colonel  Lundy,  and  the  two  sheriffs. 

4.  *'  That  if  at  any  time  before  the  first  of  March  next, 
the  soldiers  of  the  LiOrd  Mountjoy's  regiment  shall  by  po- 
tent, or  other  order,  be  required  to  remove,  the  said  Lord, 
or  his  officer  commanding  in  chief,  shall  leave  the  said  city 
free  to  their  own  guards  and  watches. 

5.  '<  That  if  at  any  time  any  inhabitant  or  inhabitants 
of  the  said  city  and  suburbs,  shall  desire  to  remove  with 
his  or  their  family  and  goods,  he  or  they  shall  be  freely 
permitted ;  and  that  the  ships  now  in  the  harbour,  or  which 
shall  be  hereafter  loaden,  shall  not  be  stopped  by  any  em- 
bargo ;  and  if  any  ship  or  ships  which  have  sailed  from  this 
port  since  the  seventh  day  of  this  instant  December,  shall 
be  arrested  or  stopped  in  any  port  or  harbour  within  this 
kingdom,  on  account  of  the  late  commotion,  the  said  ship 
or  ships  shall  be  immediately  released. 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  259 

6.  "  That  until  the  twenty-sixth  day  of  March  next,  no 
soldiers  of  the  Earl  of  Antrim's  regiment,  shall  be  quarter- 
ed in  the  city  or  liberties  of  Londonderry,  to  prevent  all 
animosities  and  disorders  that  may  arise  between  them  and 
the  people. 

7.  "  That  the  Lord  Mountjoy  shall  interpose  with  the 
commissioners  of  his  Majesty's  revenue  on  behalf  of  War- 
ham  Jemmet,  Esq.  and  other  officers  of  the  customs,  that 
no  imputation  or  blame  may  remain  on  them,  for  the  in- 
voluntary compliance  with  the  people  of  Derry  in  the  late 
commotion  ;  and  that  his  Lordship  may  be  pleased  to  par- 
don William  Hems  worth,  clerk  of  the  stores,  and  Alexander 
Watson,  gunner,  for  the  like  ofPences. 

8.  *'  That  the  two  sons  of  the  Lord  Mountjoy  now  i^esi- 
dent  in  Londonderry,  shall  remain  in  the  said  city,  as 
pledges  for  the  full  and  final  performance  of  these  articles. 

9.  **  That  the  said  two  companies  commanded  by  Colonel 
Lundy  and  Captain  Stewart  shall  be  permitted  to  enter  the 
city,  and  be  quartered  therein  by  the  sheriffs  of  the  said 
city,  whensoever  the  Lord  Mountjoy  shall  appoint  it,  and 
the  keys  of  the  gates  and  magazine  delivered  to  his  order. 

10.  "  That  in  the  mean  time  all  arms  taken  out  of  his 
Majesty's  stores  shall  be  gathered,  and  after  the  pardon 
delivered  as  aforesaid,  shall  be  returned  to  the  clerk  of  the 
stores  fixed  and  in  good  order.  The  inhabitantsjof  the  said 
city  nowise  doubting  or  mistrusting,  that  since  their  under- 
taking and  late  actions  took  their  rise  from  self-preserva- 
tion, and  to  avoid  imminent  danger,  they  shall  be  absolved 
before  God  and  the  world  from  all  tincture  of  rebellion, 
perverseness  and  wilful  disobedience  to  the  Kings  authority, 
and  the  established  laws  of  the  land.** 


THE   AVTBIX  ASSOOfATIOlf. 

**  It  being  notoriously  known,  not  only  to  the  Protestant 
inhabitants  of  the  northern  counties,  but  to  those  through- 
out this  whole  kingdom  of  Ireland,  that  the  peace  and  quiet 
of  this  nation  is  now  in  great  and  imminent  danger ;  and 
that  it  is  absolutely  necessary  for  all  Protestants  to  agree 
within  their  several  counties,  upon  some  speedy  and  effect- 
ual methods  for  their  own  defence,  and  for  securing,  as 
much  as  in  them  lies,  the   Protestant  religion,  their  lifes, 


260  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

liberties^  and  properties,  and  the  peace  of  this  kingdom, 
which  are  so  much  endeavoured  to  he  disturbed  by  Popish 
and  illegal  counsellors,  and  their  abettors.  And  in  as 
much  as  union  and  dispatch  are  necessary  for  effecting  the 
same,  We  the  nobility  and  gentry  of  the  county  of  Antrim 
do  associate  together,  firmly  resolving  to  adhere  to  the 
laws  of  this  kingdom  and  the  Protestant  religion,  and  to 
act  in  subordination  to  the  government  of  England,  and 
the  promoting  of  a  free  parliament  And  we  do  declare, 
if  we  be  forced  to  take  up  arms,  as  it  will  be  contrary  to 
our  inclination,  so  it  shall  be  only  defensive,  not  in  the 
least  to  invade  the  lives,  liberties,  or  estates  of  any  of  our 
fellow-subjects,  no  not  of  the  Popish  persuasion,  whilst 
they  demean  themselves  peaceably  with  us.  The  reasons 
which  induce  us  to  put  ourselves  in  some  necessary  posture 
of  defence,  are  so  obvious  and  urgent  upon  us,  when  we 
consider  of  the  great  levies  daily  made  of  Popish  soldiers, 
and  at  this  time  especially  when  the  King  is  retired,  and 
their  arming  can  in  nowise  be  serviceable  to  his  Majesty's 
interest :  it  were  inconsistent  with  common  prudence,  not 
to  suspect  their  designs  to  be  such  as  will  tend,  if  not  to 
the  destruction,  yet  to  the  great  endangering  of  the  lives, 
liberties,  and  properties  of  the  Protestant  subjects  of  this 
Kingdom,  if  not  prevented.  And  we  do  declare,  though  at 
present  we  will  admit  none  but  Protestants  into  our  associ- 
ation, yet  we  will  to  our  power,  protect  even  Papists  from 
violence,  whilst  their  behaviour  amongst  us  is  peaceable  and 
quiet.  And  we  doubt  not  but  all  good  Protestants  in  this 
Kingdom  will  in  their  several  stations,  join  with  us  in  the 
same  public  defence;  and  that  God  will  bless  these  our  just, 
innocent,  and  necessary  undertakings,  for  our  lives,  laws, 
and  religion.  And  whereas  it  will  be  necessary,  for  the 
more  effectual  and  successful  carrying  on  these  mutual  en- 
deavours for  the  preservation  of  Our  religion  and  proper'^ 
ties,  and  to  avoid  confusions  and  distractions,  which  in 
such  cases  may  otherwise  happen,  to  appoint  some  eminent 
person  or  persons,  to  whose  conduct  we  may  entirely  sub* 
mit  ourselves  in  this  our  undertaking.  We  do  therefore 
by  these  presents,  unanimously  elect  and  appoint  the  Right 
Honourable  Hugh,  Earl  of  Mount-Alexander,  and  the 
Honourable  Clotworthy  Skeffington,  Esq.  or  either  of  them» 
jointly  or  severally  as  they  shall  think  fit,  to  be  pur  com- 


OF    LONDONDERRY.  261 

mander  or  commanders -in-chief  of  all  the  forces  in  the  said 
county  of  Antrim.  And  do  hereby  oblige  ourselves  to 
serve  under  their,  or  either  of  their  command,  in  such  man- 
ner, place,  and  station,  as  they  or  one  of  them,  in  their  dis- 
cretion and  judgment  shall  direct  And  that  we  will  from 
time  to  time,  observe  and  obey,  all  such  orders  and  methods, 
for  the  better  carrying  on  this  enterprize,  and  procuring 
of  horse  and  foot,  and  such  numbers  of  men,  arms,  and  am- 
munition, as  our  county  council  of  five  shall  think  fit ;  and 
that  with  all  expedition,  immediately  to  be  arrayed  and  for- 
med into  troops  and  companies,  and  to  be  disposed  of  from 
time  to  time  according  to  their,  or  either  of  their  orders : 
they,  or  one  of  them,  acting  with  the  advice  and  consent  of 
the  said  county  council  of  five,  or  the  major  part  thereof. 

Massareene.  John  Donelson.         George  Johnston* 

William  Franklin.  Wm.  Cuningham      Henry  Clements. 

Arthur  Upton,  William  Shaw.         Edw.  Clements. 

Robert  Adair.  James  MacCartney  Rich.  Dobb,  jun, 

William  Lesley.  William  Shaw.         William  Shaw. 

Charles  Stewart  Henry  MacCoUogh  Mich.  Harrison. 

Edw.  Harrison.  John  Guest.  James  Shaw. 

Patrick  Shaw.  George  Butthell. 


THE   KING'S  LETTEB  TO  IRELAND,  BY  CAPTAIW  LEIQHTON. 

Having  received  an  account  from  Captain  Leighton,  of  what  he 
was  intrusted  to  represent  to  us,  in  relation  to  the  condition  of  the 
Protestants  in  Ireland  :  We  have  directed  him  to  assure  you  in  our 
name,  how  sensibly  we  are  affected  with  the  hazards  you  are  exposed 
to,  by  the  illegal  power  the  Papists  have  of  late  usurped  in  that  King- 
dom, and  that  we  are  resolved  to  employ  the  most  speedy  and  effec- 
tual means  in  our  power,  for  rescuing  you  from  the  oppressions  and 
terrors  you  lie  under ;  that  in  the  mean  time  we  do  well  approve  of 
the  endeavours  we  understand  you  are  using,  to  put  yourselves  into 
a  pasture  of  defence,  that  you  may  not  he  surprized,  wherein  you  may 
expect  all  the  encouragements  and  assistance  that  can  he  given  you 
from  hence.  And  because  we  are  persuaded,  that  there  are  even  of 
the  Romish  commimion,  many  who  are  desirous  to  live  peaceably, 
and  do  not  approve  of  the  violent  and  arbitrary  proceedings  of  some 
who  pretend  to  be  in  authority ;  and  we  thinking  it  just  to  make  distinc- 
tions of  persons,  according  to  their  behaviour  and  deserts,  Do  hereby 
authorise  you  to  promise  in  our  name,  to  all  such  who  shall  demean 
tliemselves  hereafter  peaceably  and  inoffensively,  our  protection  and 
exemption  from  those  pains  and  forfeitures,  which  those  only  shall 
incur  who  are  the  mainiainers  and  abettors  of  the  said  illegal  autho- 
rity, assumed  and  continued  contrary  to  law ;  or  who  shall  act  any 


262  MACKENZIE'S    SIEGE 

thing  to  the  prejudice  of  the  Protestant  interest,  or  the  distnr- 
banoe  of  the  public  peace  in  that  Kingdom.  And  for  further  par- 
ticulars, we  refer  you  to  the  report  you  shall  receive  from  Captain 
liOighton,  who  hath  acquitted  himself  with  fidelity  and  diligence  in 
y6ur  concerns,  of  the  sincerity  of  our  intentions  towards  you.  And 
so  we  recommend  you  to  tii©  protection  of  Almighty  God^ 
Given  at  St.  James's  the  lOth  day  of  February,  1C88. 

WnJJAM  H.  OBANOE, 

To  the  SaB  of  Mount-Alexander,  to  be  communicated  to  the  Pro- 
testant nobili^  and  gentry,  in  the  North  of  Irdand. 

By  his  Highness's  command, 

VILUAX  JEPH90K. 

THE    IWCLABATIOir  OF    THE    PROTBSTANTS    OV    SLIGO, 

JANUABT   THB  4th    1688-9. 

**  We,  the  Protestants  of  the  couDty  of  Sligo,  at  present 
assembled  for  our  common  safety,  do  hereby  decliure  the 
occasion  and  motives  of  this  our  association,  and  what  is  in- 
tended by  it. 

1.  **  We  resolve  to  adhere  to  the  laws  of  the  land,  and 
the  Protestant  religion. 

2.  **•  We  shall  as  we  ought,  unite  ourselves  accordingly 
with  Englacd,  and  hold  to  the  lawful  government  thereof, 
and  to  a  free  Parliament. 

3.  '*  We  declare,  that  our  taking  up  arms  is  only  defen- 
sive, and  not  in  the  least  to  invade  the  lives,  liberties,  or 
estates  of  any  of  our  fellow-subjects,  whether  Roman  Ca- 
tholics or  others^  while  they  demean  themselves  in  peace- 
able manner  to  us. 

4.  *'  Our  reasons  for  thus  doing  are  so  urgent,  that  we 
could  no  longer  with  prudence  forbear  putting  ourselves  in 
some  necessary  posture  of  defence.  For  the  Roman  Catho- 
lics arming  in  such  vast  numbers  throughout  all  the  King- 
dom, do  give  us  just  apprehensions  of  ill  designs  in  them  ; 
they  pretending  the  King*8  commission  for  what  they  do, 
whereas  we  are  assured  that  the  King  has  commanded  all 
Roman  Catholics  to  lay  down  their  arms,  which  we  conceive 
should  as  well  extend  to  Ireland  as  England.  And  there- 
fore we  doubt,  that  the  leaders  of  this  Irish  army  do  act 
from  their  own  heads,  upon  designs  of  their  own,  which  we 
may  justly  fear  will  be  prejudicial  to  the  lives,  liberties  and 
properties  of  the  Protestant  subjects  of  this  kingdom,  if 
not  prevented. 


OF   LONDONDERRY.  263 

Lastly — ^  We  declare,  tbat  as  we  will  assault  none  that 
molest  not  us,  so  we  will  to  our  powers  protect  all  from 
violence,  even  Roman  Catholics  themselves,  while  thej  he- 
have  themselves  peaceably  and  neighbourly  amongst  us, 
though  we  will  admit  none  but  Protestants  into  onr  associ- 
ation, until  we  be  ascertained  from  the  lawful  authority  and 
government  of  England,  what  further  orders  we  are  to 
obey.  And  we  doubt  not,  but  that  all  good  Protestants  in 
this  kingdom  will,  where  they  are  able,  join  with  us  in  the 
same  public  defence,  and  that  God  will  bless  this  so  just, 
innocent,  and  necessary  undertaking,  for  our  lives,  laws, 
and  religion. 

*'  And  whereas  it  will  be  necessary,  for  the  more  effec- 
tual and  successful  carrying  on  of  these  our  mutual  endea- 
vours, for  the  preservation  of  our  laws,  religion,  and  coun- 
try, and  the  security  of  our  lives  and  properties,  and  to 
avoid  confusions  and  distractions,  which  in  such  cases  might 
otherwise  happen,  to  appoint  some  eminent  person  or  per- 
sons, to  whose  conduct  we  may  entirely  submit  ourselves  in 
this  our  undertalcing  : 

**  We  do  therefore  by  these  presents  unanimously  nomi- 
nate, elect,  and  appoint  the  Right  Honourable  Robert  Lord 
Baron  of  Kingston,  and  the  Honourable  Chidley  Coot,  Esq. 
or  either,  or  both  of  them,  jointly  and  severally,  as  they 
shall  think  fit,  to  be  commander  or  commanders-in-chief,  of 
all  the  forces  in  the  said  county  of  Sligo. 

"  And  do  hereby  oblige  ourselves  to  serve  under  his  or 
their  command,  in  such  manner,  and  in  such  place  and  sta- 
tion, as  they  or  one  of  them,  in  their  discretion  and  judg- 
ment shall  direct. 

''  And  that  we  will  procure  such  horse  and  foot,  and  such 
a  number  of  men,  arms,  and  ammunition,  as  we  or  any  of 
us  can  possibly  provide;  and  that  with  all  expedition,  imme- 
diately to  be  arrayed  and  formed  into  troops  and  companies, 
and  to  be  disposed  of  from  time  to  time  according  to  their, 
or  either  of  their  orders.  In  witness  whereof,  we  have  here- 
unto subscribed  our  hands. 

At  SUgOy  thi$  Uh  of  January,  1688-9. 


264  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

COLONEL   LUNDT*S  INSTRUCTIONS. 

Infiiructions  to  our  trusty  and  well-beloved  Lieutenant' 
Colonel  Lundy,  Commander-in-Chief  of  the  town 
and  garrison  of  Londonderry,  or  in  his  absence,  to 
the  Commander-in-Chief  there » 

''  Having  taken  into  our  consideration,  the  danger  that  at 
present  threatens  the  Protestant  interest  in  that  kingdom, 
and  how  much  it  concerns  the  good  of  our  subjects,  that  all 
our  garrisons  there  be  in  as  good  a  posture  of  defence  as 
may  be :  Wp,  therefore,  reposing  trust  and  confidence  in 
your  good  affection  and  courage,  have  thought  fit  hereby  to 
direct  you : 

1.  ''  That  you  do  upon  receipt  hereof,  buy  and  furnish 
that  garrison  with  such  necessary  provisions  and  ammuni- 
tion, as  may  enable  it  to  subsist  and  make  defence  for  some 
time,  in  case  of  any  attack. 

2.  "  That  for  its  better  defence,  you  do  break  down  such 
bridges,  and  cut  up  such  dikes  and  sluices,  as  in  your  judg- 
ment shall  be  thought  necessary. 

3.  **  That  you  take  special  care  in  preserving  the  gates 
of  the  town,  the  guns  with  their  carriages,  as  well  as  the 
fortifications  of  the  place,  in  good  order  and  repair,  and  that 
you  add  such  works  as  you  shall  find  necessary. 

4.  "  That  on  prospect  of  any  more  imminent  danger,  you 
do  pull  down  such  houses,  and  fell  and  cut  down  such  trees, 
as  may  prove  in  the  least  a  prejudice  to  it9  defence. 

5.  '*  That  you  put  and  set  up  palisadoes  in  such  places  as 
shall  be  thought  necessary ;  and  that  you  do,  and  provide 
for  the  defence  of  that  place,  what  else  you  shall  upon  due 
consideration  judge  requisite. 

6  "  And  to  that  end,  you  are  to  receive  and  dispose  of 
the  thousand  pounds  which  shall  be  remitted  to  you,  to  the 
best  advantage  of  our  service,  and  the  safety  of  that  garri- 
son, and  to  transmit  an  account  thereof  hither. 

7.  That  you  also  send  hither  from  time  to  time,  as  op- 
portunities offer,  a  true  and  particular  account  of  the  condi- 
tion of  that  place  to  one  of  your  principal  secretaries  of  state. 

8.  ''  That  you  also  cause  the  oath  herewith  sent  you,  to 
be  taken  by  all  the  officers  both  civil  and  military,  in  that 
town  and  garrison.— Gtveo,  &c.  2Ut  February,  1688.*' 


OF  LONDONDERRY  265 

MR.    HAMILTON'S   INSTRUCTIONS. 

Instructions  to  our  trusty  and  well-leloved  James  Ha- 
milton, Esq,  appointed  by  ub  to  carry  arms  and 
other  provisions  of  war  to  the  town  of  Londonderry, 
in  our  Kingdom  of  Ireland. 

William  R. 

You  are  to  receive  into  your  charge^  as  soon  as  they 
shall  be  put  on  shipboard,  the  arms,  ammunition,  and  stores 
of  war,  which  we  have  directed  to  be  sent  to  Ireland,  with 
a  commission  and  instructions  to  Lieutenant- Colonel  Lundy, 
and  the  sum  of  one  thousand  pounds,  which  we  have  order- 
ed the  officers  of  the  customs  and  excise  at  Chester  to  pay 
unto  you,  to  be  delivered  by  you  to  the  said  Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel Lundy,  who  is  to  dispose  thereof  for  the  ne- 
cessary occasions  of  that  garrison.  And  you  are  to  take 
care,  that  the  ship  in  which  the  said  arms  and  stores  of  war 
shall  be  laden,  do  not  leave  the  English  coast  without  the 
convoy  of  a  frigate,  which  we  have  appointed  to  accompany 
the  said  ship  to  the  said  town  of  Londonderry.  And  at 
your  arrival  with  the  said  ships  upon  or  near  the  coasts  of 
Ireland,  you  are,  if  you  see  convenient,  to  deliver  fifty  bar- 
rels of  powder  to  any  officer  commissioned  by  us  within  the 
county  of  Down,  or  thereabouts,  in  order  to  the  better  de- 
fence of  those  parts,  taking  the  receipt  of  the  said  officer  for 
the  same.  And  you  are  as  soon  as  may  be,  to  inform  your- 
self in  the  best  manner,  at  what  distance  the  enemy  shall  be 
at  that  time  from  Londonderry ;  and  with  what  safety  the 
said  arms  and  provision  of  wa.r  may  be  put  on  shore,  at  or 
near  that  place,  and  secured  within  the  said  town  for  the 
use  and  defence  of  the  Protestants  against  the  Papists,  ac^ 
cording  to  your  direction^  in  that  behalf.  And  in  case  the 
same  may  be  done  without  apparent  danger,  you  are  to 
proceed  accordingly  in  the  execution  thereof,  and  to  deliver 
the  said  commission  and  instructions,  money,  arms,  and 
stores,  to  the  said  Lieutenant-Colonel  Lundy,  or  the  Com* 
mander-in- Chief  of  the  said  town,  taking  his  receipt  for  the 
sanne.  Provided,  nevertheless  that  before  you  deliver  the 
said  commission,  instructions,  money,  arms,  and  stores  of 
war  to  the  said  Lieutenant- Colonel  Lundy,  or  to  the  Com- 
mander-in-Chief of  the  said  town ;  you  first  cause  him  to 
take   the  oaths  herewith  sent,  on  board  the  ship  whereiu 

T 


266  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

you  shall  arrive  there,  in  the  presence  of  the  Mayor  or 
chief  civil  magistrate  of  Londonderry.  But  if  he  shall  refuse 
the  said  oaths,  or  any  one  of  them ;  or  that  you  shall  find 
the  approach  to  the  said  town  difficult,  and  the  landing  or 
delivery  of  the  said  arms  and  stores  insecure,  you  are  then 
not  to  land  the  said  stores,  or  part  with  the  said  commission, 
instructions  and  money ;  but  to  cause  them  to  be  brought 
back  on  board  the  said  ship  under  the  same  convoy,  to  some 
port  in  England:  whereupon  notice  thereof  given  to  us,  we 
shall  signify  our  further  orders  thereupon,  and  for  so  doing, 
&c.— Given,  &c.  White- Hall,  the  22d  of  February,  1688. 

By  his  Majesty's  command, 

SHREWSBURY. 


THE  KINO'S  LETTER  TO  COLONEL  LUNDY,  BY  MR.  CAIRNS. 

Sir,  Whitehall,  8th  March,  1688. 

I  am  commanded  by  the  King  to  acquaint  you,  that  his  Mc^esty's 
greatest  concern  hath  been  for  Iraland,  and  particularly  for  the 
province  of  Ulster,  which  he  looks  upon  as  most  capable  to  defend 
itself  against  the  common  enemy.  And  that  they  might  be  the  better 
enabled  to  do  it,  there  are  two  regiments  already  at  the  sea-side, 
ready  to  embark,  in  order  to  their  transportation  into  that  province, 
with  which  will  be  sent  a  good  quantity  of  arms  and  ammunition. 
And  they  will  be  speedily  followed  by  so  considerable  a  body,  as  by 
the  blessing  of  God,  may  be  able  to  rescue  the  whole  kingdom,  and 
re-settle  the  Protestant  interest  there.  His  Majesty  does  very  much 
rely  upon  your  fidelity  and  resolution,  not  only  that  you  should  acquit 
yourself  according  to  the  character  he  has  received  of  you,  but  that 
you  should  encourage  and  influence  others  in  this  difficult  conjuncture 
to  discharge  their  duty  to  their  country,  their  religion,  and  their 
posterity,  all  which  call  upon  them  for  a  more  than  ordinary  vigour, 
to  keep  out  that  deluge  of  Popery  and  Slavery,  which  so  nearly 
threatens  them. 

And  you  may  assure  them,  that  besides  his  Majesty's  care  for  their 
preservation,  who  hath  a  due  tenderness  and  legard  for  them,  as 
well  in  consideration  that  they  are  his  subjects,  as  that  they  are  now 
exposed  for  the  sake  of  that  religion  which  he  himself  professes. 
The  whole  bent  of  this  nation  inclines  them  to  employ  their  utmost 
endeavours  for  their  deliverance ;  and  it  was  but  this  very  morning 
that  his  Majesty  hath  most  effectually  recommended  the  case  of  Ire- 
land to  the  two  houses  of  Parliament.  And  I  do  not  doubt  but  they 
will  thereupon  immediately  come  to  such  resolutions,  as  wiU  shew  to 
all  the  world  that  they  espouse  their  interest  as  their  own. 

As  to  your  own  particular,  you  will  always  find  the  King  graciously 
disposed  to  own  and  reward  the  services  you  shall  do  him  in  such  a 
time  of  trial. 

And  for  my  part,  whatever  I  can  contribute  either  to  the  general 
8ei*vice  of  that  kingdom,  or  to  your  own  particular  satisfaction,  I 
shall  never  be  wanting  in.    Sir,  youi'  very  humble  servant, 

SHREWSBURY. 

Subscribed  for  Colonel  Lundy,  Governor  of  Londonderry. 


OF    LONDONDERRY.  267 

INSTRUCTIONS   TO   MR.    DAVID    CAIRNES. 

You  are,  with  what  convenient  speed  you  can,  forthwith  to 
repair  to  Londonderry,  in  the  kingdom  of  Ireland. 

At  your  arrival  there,  you  are  to  acquaint  the  Governor 
and  Magistrates  of  the  said  city,  of  his  Majesty *s  great  care 
and  concern  for  their  security  ;  which  he  hath  shown  not 
only  in  sending  thither  at  this  time,  men,  arms,  and  ammu- 
nition, but  in  the  further  great  preparations  he  is  making, 
as  well  for  the  particular  defence  of  that  place,  as  for  the 
safety  and  protection  of  that  whole  kingdom. 

You  are  particularly  to  inform  yourself  of  the  present 
condition  of  Londonderry,  both  as  to  men,  arms,  and  am- 
munition ;  and  whether  the  country  thereabout  can  be  able 
to  furnish  provisions  for  a  greater  force  intended  to  be  sent 
thither,  without  carrying  provisions  from  England.  An 
exact  account  whereof  you  are  to  bring  yourself  with  the 
best  speed  you  can,  or  to  send  it  with  the  first  conveniency 
to  me,  or  to  the  committee  of  council  appointed  for  Irish 
affairs 

You  are  to  get  the  best  informations  you  can,  what  force 
the  enemy  hi  s,  as  well  horse  as  foot ;  in  what  condition  the 
troops  are,  and  how  armed,  and  what  care  is  taken  for  their 
subsistence,  whether  by  providing  magazines  and  stores,  or 
by  trusting  to  the  provisions  they  shall  find  where  they 
march. 

You  are  to  enquire  what  new  levies  have  been  made,  of 
horse,  foot,  or  dragoons,  by  those  colonels  who  had  their 
commissions  sent  them  some  time  since  by  Captain  Leigh- 
ton,  of  what  numbers  they  are,  and  how  disposed  of. 

Given  at  the  Court  of  White-Hall,  this  11th  day  of 
March,  1688-9. 

SHREWSBURY. 


MR.    CAIRNES     CERTIFICATE. 

Charles,  Earl  of  Shrcuoshurj^,  Waterford  and  Wexford,  ^c. 
one  of  the  Lvrds  of  his  Majesty's  most  Honourable  Privy 
Council,  and  p'incipal  Secretary  of  State, 

Mr.  David  Cairnesi  the  bearer  hereof,  being  appointed  by 
the  committee  for  Irish  affairs,  forthwith  to  repair  to  London- 
derry ;]^These  are  to  certify,  whom  it  may  concern,  that  the 


268  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

said  Mr.  Cairnes  hath  for  these  two  months  last  past,  attend- 
ed constantly  his  Majesty  and  the  council  in  hehalf  of  the 
said  city,  and  that  he  hath  behaved  himself  with  prudence, 
diligence,  and  faithfulness. — Given  at  the  Court  at  White- 
Hall,  this  Uth  day  of  March,  1688. 

SHREWSBURY. 


AKTICLES    AT  A  COUNCIL  OF  WAR,  AT   DERRY,  APRIL  10, 

1689. 

At  a  Council  of  War,  at  Londonderry,  present. 


Lord  Blayney, 
Sir  Nich.  Atchison. 
Colonel  Francis  Hamilton 
Lieut- Colonel  Ponsonby, 
Major  Crofton, 
Major  Hill, 
Major  Phillips, 
Captain  Hugh  MacGill. 


Colonel  Robert  Lundy, 
Colonel  James  Hamilton. 
Colonel  Hugh  Montgomery 
Lieut.- Colonel  Whitney, 
Lieut.- Colonel  White, 
Lieut.-Colonel  Johnston, 
Lieut.- Colonel  Shaw, 
Major  Barry, 
Major  Tubman, 

1.  "  Resolved — That  a  mutual  engagement  be  made 
between  all  the  officers  of  this  garrison  and  the  forces  ad- 
joining, and  to  be  signed  by  every  man.  Thnt  none  shall 
desert  or  forsake  the  service,  or  depart  the  kingdom  without 
leave  of  a  council  of  war.  If  any  do,  he  or  they  shall  be 
looked  upf^n  as  a  coward,  and  disaffected  to  the  service. 

2.  "  That  a  thousand  men  shall  be  chosen  to  be  part  of 
this  garrison,  and  joined  with  the  soldiers  already  herein, 
to  defend  the  oity  ;  the  officers  of  which  thousand,  and  the 
garrison  officers,  are  to  enter  into  the  engagement  aforesaid. 

3  '*  That  all  officers  and  soldiers  of  any  of  our  forces, 
in  the  neighbourhood,  not  of  this  garrison,  shall  forthwith 
repair  to  their  respective  quarters  and  commands. 

4.  *'  That  all  colonels  and  commanders  of  every  regi- 
ment, or  independent  troop  or  company  be  now  armed  and 
fitted,  that  so  we  may  take  up  resolutions  for  field  service 
accordingly  :  the  lists  to  be  sent  hither  by  Saturday  next. 

5.  **  That  the  several  officers  in  their  respective  quarters, 
shall  take  care  to  send  in  provisions  to  the  magazines  of 
this  garrison,  for  supply  thereof :  and  take  care  that  they 
leave  with  the  owner  thereof  some  of  their  victuals  and 


OF    LONDONDERRY.  269 

provisions  for  their  owa  supports,  and  to  send  in  spades, 
shovels,  and  pick-axes. 

6.  '^  That  the  thousand  men  to  he  taken  into  this  garrison 
shall  have  the  old  houses  ahout  the  walls  and  ditches  with- 
out the  gates  divided  among  them,  to  he  levelled  with  all 
possible  speed. 

7.  *'  That  the  several  battalions  and  companies  in  the 
city  shall  have  their  several  stations  and  posts  assigned  them, 
to  which  they  shall  repair  upon  any  sudden  alarm. 

8.  "  That  all  persons  of  this  garrison,  upon  beating  of 
the  retreat  every  night,  shall  repair  to  their  several  quar- 
ters and  lodgings. 

9.  ''*  That  a  pair  of  gallows  shall  be  erected  in  one  of  the 
bastions,  upon  the  south-west  of  the  city,  whereupon  all 
mutinous  or  treacherous  persons  of  this  garrison  shall  be  exe- 
cuted, who  shall  be  condemned  thereunto  by  a  court-martial. 

10.  "  That  the  articles  of  war  shall  be  read  at  the  head 
of  every  regiment,  battalion,  troop,  or  company ;  and  that 
all  soldiers  shall  be  punished  for  their  transgressing  them, 
according  to  the  said  articles. 

11.  **  That  every  soldier  of  the  garrison,  and  non-com- 
missioned officers,  shall  be  weekly  allowed  out  of  the  maga- 
zines, eight  quarts  of  me  il,  four  pounds  of  fish,  and  three 
pounds  of  flesh  for  his  weekly  subsistence. 

12.  "  That  every  soldier,  and  non-commissioned  officer 
shall  be  allowed  a  quart  of  small  beer  per  diem,  as  soon  as 
the  same  can  be  provided,  until  some  money  shall  come  to 
allow  them  pay. — Agreed  upon  at  the  said  Council  of  War, 
and  ordered  to  be  copied.'* 

William  R. 

Additional  Instructions  for  our  trusty  and  well  "belov- 
ed Colonel  John  Cunningham^  or  the  Officer-in- 
Chief  with  our  two  regiments  of  foot,  whereof  he 
and  Colonel  Richards  are  Colonels, 

(For  previous  Instmetions  to  Oolonels  Cunningham  and  Bichards, 

see  page  147.) 

*'  Whereas,  we  have  ordered  two  thousand  pounds  sterl- 
ing to  be  paid  unto  you  by  several  Bills  of  exchange,  over 
and  above  the  two  thousami  pounds  you  shall  receive  from 
our  collector  in  the  p<H*t  of  Chester;  you  are  accordingly  to 

t2 


270  MACKENZIE'S   SIEGE 

receive  the  same  :  and  upon  your  arrival  at  our  City  of 
Londonderry,  to  pay  five  hundred  pounds  thereof  to  our 
trusty  and  well  beloved  Robert  Lnndy,  Esquire,  Governor 
thereof,  as  of  our  royal  bounty,  in  part  of  the  reward  we 
intend  him  for  his  fahhfol  services  :  and  the  residue  of  the 
said  two  thousand  pounds  you  are  to  apply  towards  the 
defraying  the  contingent  charges,  which  our  said  Governor, 
yourself  and  Colonel   Richards  shall  find  requisite  for  the 
security  of  that  garrison,  or  of  such  other  place  where  our 
said  regiments  shall  arrive,  or  be  put  on  shore.     Provided 
always,  that  you  do  not  in  any  manner  put  off  or  delay  the 
departure  of  our  said  two  regiments  from  Liverpool  to  Lon- 
donderry, in  case  the  said  sum  be  not  immediately  paid  un- 
to you  by  the  respective  persons,  from  whom  it  is  to  be  re- 
ceived —  Given  at  our  Court  at  Whitehall,  the  14th  of  March, 
1688-9,  in  the  first  year  of  our  reign. 

By  his  Majesty *s  command,  BHBEw&BURT* 


Colonel  Tiffins  and  Captain  Lyndon's  Certificate  to 

Colonel  Cunningham. 

This  is  to  certify  whom  it  may  concern,  that  we,  Zachariah 
TiiBn^  Colonel  of  one  of  their  Majesties*  regiments  of  foot^ 
and  John  Lyndon,  Captain  in  one  of  Colonel  Stuarfs  regi- 
ments, together  with  Captain  Wolfrane  Cornwall,  com- 
mander of  the  Swallow  frigate,  were  sent  by  Colonel  Cun- 
ninngham  on  the  Idth  day  of  April  last,  from  Culmore 
Castle  to  Londonderry,  with  a  letter  he  then  wrote  to  Col- 
onel Lundy,  to  desire  his  orders  and  directions,  for  the  best 
and  securest  way  of  patting  into  the  town  the  two  regimenta 
then  on  board  the  fleet  at  anchor  near  the  Ca»tle,  where  the 
tide  had  failed  so  as  they  could  not  sail  up  that  night  We 
accordingly  went  ta  Londonderry,  where  Colonel  Lundy 
having  read  the  letter,  told  us  affairs  were  tn  great  confu- 
sion, and  in  a  much  worse  posture  than  eould  be  imagined :. 
therefore  desired  Colonel  Cunningham  would  leave  the  fleets 
with  the  soldiers  on  board  stUl  at  anchor,  and  come  next 
morning  to  town  with  Colonel  Richards,  and  what  other 
officers  they  thought  fit ;  where  he  intended  to  call  a  coun- 
cil of  war,  and  give  a  further  aooount  of  the  condition  of 
the  garrison.     With  these  orders  we  returned  that  night  to 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  271 

Colonel  Cunningham,  who  in  pursuance  thereto,  with  Col- 
onel Richards  and  several  of  their  officers,  went  up  next 
morning  to  the  town.  All  which  we  certify  under  our  hands 
the  SUth  day  of  September,  1689. 

ZACHARfAH   TIFFIN. 

From  the  English  Camp,     )  JOHN  ltnpon. 

near  Dundallr,  in  Ireland.  ) 

I  do  also  testify  this  certificate  to  be  true. — Dated  the 
26th  of  October,  1689. 

WOLFRANC    CORNWALI*. 


Instructions  to  our  trusty  and  weU*beloved  Bobert 
LuNDY,  Esquire,  Governor  of  our  City  and  Garrison 
of  Londonderry y  in  our  kingdom  of  Ireland, 

Whereas,  we  have  thought  fit  to  send  two  of  our  regiments 
of  foot,  under  the  command  of  Colonel  Cunningham  and 
Colonel  Solomon  Richards,  for  the  relief  of  our  city  of  Lon- 
donderry ;  we  do  hereby  authorize  aud  impower  you  to  ad- 
mit the  said  regiments  into  our  said  city,  and  to  give  such 
orders  concerning  their  quarters,  duty,  and  service,  during 
their  stay  in  those  partu,  as  you  shall  think  fit  for  the  secu- 
rity of  the  said  city  and  country  thereabouts. 

And  whereas,  we  are  sending  to  our  said  city  of  London- 
derry, further  succours  of  money,  men,  arms,  and  provisions 
of  war ;  we  do  expect  from  your  courage,  prudence,  and 
conduct,  that  in  the  mean  time  you  make  the  best  defence 
you  can  against  all  persons  that  shall  attempt  to  besiege 
the  said  city,  or  to  annoy  our  Protestant  subjects  within  the 
same,  or  within  the  neighbouring  parts ;  and  that  you  hin- 
der the  enemy  from  possessing  themselves  of  any  passes 
near  or  leading  to  the  said  city ;  giving  all  aid  and  assist- 
ance you  may  with  safety  to  such  as  shall  desire  It,  and  re- 
ceiving into  the  said  town  such  Frotestant  officers,  and  men 
able  and  fit  to  bear  arms,  as  you  may  confide  in ;  whom  you 
are  to  form  into  companies,  and  to  cause  to  be  well  exercis- 
ed and  disciplined.  Taking  care  withal,  that  you  do  not 
take  in  more  un useful  people,  women,  and  children,  into  the 
said  city,  than  there  shall  be  a  provision  sufficient  to  main- 
tain, besides  the  garrison.  You  are  to  give  us  an  account 
as  soon  as  may  be,  and  so  from  time  to  time,  of  the  condi- 


272  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

tion  of  our  city  of  London j1.erry,  the  fortifications,  number, 
quality,  and  affections  of  the  people,  soldiers  and  others 
therein,  or  in  the  country  thereabouts  ;  and  what  quantity 
of  provisions  of  all  sorts,  for  horse,  foot,  and  dragoons,  shall 
or  may  be  bought  up  or  secured  in  those  parts  for  onr  ser- 
vice, without  the  necessity  of  bringing  the  same  from  Eng- 
land, upon  sending  of  more  forces  thither. 

Lastly,  We  do  recommend  unto  yon,  that  you  entertain 
good  correspondence  and  friendship  with  the  officers  of  the 
said  regiments,  and  more  especially  with  the  respective  col- 
oneh  of  the  same  :  not  doubting  but  by  your  joint  councils, 
and  by  your  known  courage,  as  well  as  your  affection  to  the 
Protestant  religion ;  which  we  shall  not  fail  to  reward  with 
our  royal  favour  and  bounty ;  the  said  dty  will  continue  un- 
der our  obedience,  until  upon  the  arrival  of  an  army,  which 
we  are  sending  from  England,  all  things  shall  be  in  such  a 
posture,  as  that  we  may  there  with  the  blessing  of  God,  re- 
store in  a  short  time,  our  kingdom  of  Ireland  to  its  former 
peace  and  tranquillity. — Given  at  our  Court  at  Whitehall, 
the  12th  day  of  March,  1688  9,  in  the  first  year  of  our  reign. 

By  his  Majesty *s  command. 


Proposals  of  Articles  to  be  made  to  the  Right  Honour- 
able Lieutenant- General  IIamilton,by  the  Governors, 
Commanlers,  OJicers,  Soldiers,  aud  Citizens  of  the 
City  and  Garrison  of  Londonderry,  Wth  July,  1689. 

Imprimis — That  all  persons,  as  well  officers  and  soldiers^ 
clergymen  and  laymen,  as  others,  that  now  are  in  the  said 
city,  or  have  been  in  the  same  since  the  seventh  day  of  De- 
cember last,  or  that  have  borne  arms  against  his  Majesty 
King  James  the  Second,  in  the  provinces  of  Ulster  and 
Connaught,  or  either  of  them ;  or  that  have  been  aiding, 
abetting,  counseling,  advising,  or  in  any  ways  assisting  to 
them,  or  any  of  them  or  any  way  deemed  of  that  party, 
shall  be  pardoned  and  forgiven  until  the  26th  day  of  July 
instant,  of  and  from  all  treasons,  rebellions,  robberies,  fel- 
onies, and  other  offences  whatsoever,  by  them  or  any  of 
them,  committed  against  his  said  Majesty,  or  any  person  or 
persons  whatsoever.  And  that  such  of  the  said  persons  now 
alive,  or  which  shall  be  alive  the  said  26th  day  of  July,^  and 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  273 

the  heirs,  executors,  administrators,  or  assigns  of  such  of 
them  that  are  dead,  or  shall  before  that  time  be  killed  or 
die,  shall  be  immediately  restored  to  all  their  personal  and 
real  estates,  as  if  they  or  any  of  them  had  never  taken  up 
arras,  or  committed  any  offence  against  his  said  Majesty,  or 
any  other  person  or  persons  whatsoever.  And  that  they 
and  every  one  of  them  shall,  and  may  have,  hold,  and  enjoy 
their  said  estates,  with  other  their  rights,  liberties,  and  pri- 
vileges, notwithstanding  any  act  or  acts  by  them  committed 
or  done,  or  to  be  committed  or  done,  against  his  said  Ma- 
jesty, or  any  other  person  or  persons  whatsoever,  until  the 
2Cth  of  July  instant.  And  that  they,  their  heirs,  executors, 
administrators  or  assigns,8hall  have  their  estates  personal  and 
real  put  in  their  actual  possession  immediately  after  the  said 
26th  of  July  instant.  And  that  from  the  date  hereof,  there 
shall  no  waste  or  harm  be  committed,  suffered  or  done,  on 
any  of  their  lands,  inheritances,  possessions,  woods,  farms, 
houses,  mills,  barns,  kilns,  stables,  or  other  houses,  or  on  any 
of  their  corns,  and  other  goods  and  chattels. 

2.  That  all  ecclesiastical  persons  of  the  Protestant  reli- 
gion within  the  said  provinces,  shall  immediately  have  the 
possession  of  their  several  churches,  chapels,  tithes,  and 
other  ecclesiastical  dues,  and  enjoy  the  same,  as  they  did 
before  the  7th  day  of  December  last.  And  that  all  other 
IVotestants,  as  well  ministers  as  others,  shall  from  the  said 
26th  of  July  instant,  have  the  full  and  free  benefit  and  ex- 
ercise of  their  religion,  as  they  had  before  the  said  7th  of 
December. 

3.  That  all  persons  whatsoever  now  in  Londonderry, 
shall  have  free  liberty  to  depart  this  kingdom  for  England 
or  i'^cotland :  and  those  that  are  willing  to  remain  in  this 
kingdom,  shall  have  safe  conducts  to  Dublin,  or  any  other 
part  in  Ireland,  with  their  goods  and  chattels.  And  those 
that  have  a  mind  to  transport  themselves  by  the  shipping 
under  the  power  of  the  said  King,  or  by  other  English  or 
Scottish  ships,  shall  have  passports  from  time  to  time  allow- 
ed them,  and  liberty  of  boats  from  England  or  Scotland  to 
transport  them. 

4.  That  all  persons  to  be  pardoned,  that  please,  shall 
transport  and  carry  with  them  their  goods  and  chattels,  un- 
less they  have  a  mind  to  sell  them  here,  and  that  then  they 


274  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

may  have  liberty  to  dispose  of  them  to  their  best  acJTantage. 
And  "likewise  those  that  depart  the  kingdom,  shall  be  put 
in  possession  of  their  goods  and  chattels,  lands,  and  tene- 
ments, by  their  attorneys,  which  they  formerly  enjoyed,  and 
reprisals  of  goods  and  chattels,  if  not  to  be  found  in  specie. 

5.  That  such  persons,  men,  women,  and  children,  as  are 
not  able  to  travel  to  their  respective  habitations,  shall  have 
a  sufficient  competency  of  provisions  to  maiutain  them*  un- 
til they  be  able  to  depart  and  get  to  their  several  dwellings. 
And  that  all  officers  and  soldiers  that  are  sick  or  wounded, 
now  in  the  garrison  of  Londonderry,  or  shall  be  there  the 
26th  of  July  instant,  shall  have  the  same  allowance  and 
provision,  and  as  great  care  taken  for  their  recovery,  as 
those  of  the  said  King's  army  ;  and  that  from  time  to  time, 
they  shall  be  sent  into  England  or  Scotland,  or  to  any  part 
in  Ireland,  as  they  shall  think  fit,  and  convenieney  shall 
offer,  with  provisions  and  safe  passes. 

6.  That  all  persons  here  designed  to  be  pardoned,  shall 
have  reprisals  of  their  goods  and  chattels  immediately  after 
the  said  26th  of  July  instant,  given  them  by  the  said  Lieu- 
tenaut-General ;  and  until  they  shall  be  so  reprised,  they 
shall  have  sufficient  provisions  of  meat,  drink,  ^nd  bedding 
allowed  and  given  them. 

7.  That  no  person  or  persons  hereby  designed  to  be  par- 
doned, shall  be  forced  to  take  any  oath  to  bis  Majesty,  but 
those  that  voluntarily  enter  into  his  service  in  the  army,  or 
shall  take  on  him  some  office  op  place  of  trust,  nor  shall  they 
be  compelled  to  enter  into  his  Majesty's  service. 

8.  That  if  any  prince  or  state  shall  land  an  army  in  this 
kingdom  against  the  said  King,  the  persons  hereby  design- 
ed to  be  pardoned,  and  which  shall  remain  in  the  same,  shall 
not  be  molested  any  ways  in  his  body,  goods,  or  estate,  they 
not  taking  up  arms  against  his  Majesty. 

9.  That  ro  person  or  persons  hereby  designed  to  be  par- 
doned, shall  hereafter  be  sued,  arrested,  impleaded,  or  im- 
prisoned, at  the  suit  of  the  King,  for  any  debt  due  to  his 
Majesty  before  the  date  hereof.  And  that  rone  of  the  per- 
sons aforesaid,  hereafter  shall  be  sued,  arrested,  impleaded, 
or  imprisoned,  for  any  wounding,  maiming,  trespassing, 
taking  of  goods  or  chattels,  or  tor  any  other  cause  whatso- 
ever! accrued,  or  which  shall  accrue,  before  the  said  2oth  of 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  275 

July,  by  any  party  or  person  whatsoever,  other  than  for 
debt,  and  not  for  debt  for  twelve  months  from  tho  date 
hereof.  And  that  his  Majesty  shall  not  call  for  or  receive 
any  of  his  crown-rents,  quit-rents,  hearth  money,  excise,  or 
licence  of  wine,  ale,  beer,  strong-waters  due,  or  which  shall 
fall  due  unto  him  by  any  of  the  persons  aforesaid,  before 
the  said  26th  of  July. 

10.  That  no  interest  of  money  shall  be  allowed  or  paid, 
from  the  first  day  of  May,  1688,  until  the  first  of  November, 
1690,  and  then  but  a  moderate  interest,  and  not  according 
to  the  rate  of  ten  pound  per  cent,  per  annum. 

1 1.  That  the  officers  and  gentlemen,  hereby  designed  to 
be  pardoned,  that  will  remain  in  this  kingdom,  and  each 
one  of  them  a  servant,  shall  have  liberty  to  keep  and  wear 
pistols  and  swords,  and  keep  their  fusees  without  molest- 
ation ;  and  the  citizens  and  townsmen  to  have  the  like  liberty ; 
and  that  the  rest  of  the  people  may  keep  their  swords  and 
wear  them. 

i2.  That  the  said  half- pike-men,  and  rabble  of  the  mere 
Irish  in  the  said  provinces,  be  disarmed,  and  care  taken 
that  they  kill  not,  rob  or  spoil  the  Protestants  in  the  said 
provinces  ;  and  that  they  be  sent  to  their  habitations,  and 
not  suffered  to  cotier  and  wander  in  the  country,  or  use  re- 
proachful language  to  the  Protestants. 

13.  That  all  troops  and  companies,  now  in  the  city  of 
Londonderry,  which  please,  shall  have  liberty  to  depart, 
either  by  land  or  water,  to  Culmore,  or  any  part  near  the 
same,  for  conveniency  of  shipping,  and  that  with  their  arms, 
colours  flying,  drums  beating,  light  matches,  and  a  suitable 
quantity  of  ammunition,  and  there  a  ship  to  embark ;  and 
shall  before  their  departure,  deliver  up  to  the  said  Lieu* 
tenant- General,  or  to  such  whom  he  shall  appoint  for  his 
Majest'y  use,  the  possession  of  the  said  city,  with  all  stores, 
ammunition,  artillery,  and  other  implements  and  habihments 
of  war,  other  than  the  arms  herein  before  excepted. 

14.  That  all  and  every  person  and  persons  whatsoever, 
I          that  have  taken  the  possession   of  the  lands,  houses,  and 

farms,  of  the  persons  hereby  designed  to  be  pardoned,  shall 

immediately  quit  the  possession  ot  the  same,  and  restore 

I  them  to  the  owners,  or  their  agents  and  assigns,  with  their 

goods  and  chatties  now  in  their  possession ;  and  that  the 


276  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE. 

said  owners,  their  agents  and  assigns,  ma,j  cut  and  cc^rrj 
home  their  corn  and  hay. 

15.  That  all  the  said  articles  and  conditions,  or  such  of 
them  as  shall  be  thought  needful,  by  those  that  are  designed 
to  be  pardoned,  shall  within 

be  confirmed  bj  act  of  parliament,  to  be  passed  in  this  king- 
dom, or  by  the  King,  under  the  great  seal  of  Ireland. 

Provided  always,  that  no  person  or  persons,  now  in  arms 
against  the  King,  in  or  about  Enniskillen,  Baliyshannon, 
Donegal,  or  Killybegs,  that  will  accept  of  these  or  the  like 
articles,  before  the  said  26th  day  of  July,  shall  have  the 
benefit  of  them,  they  or  their  chief  commanders,  having 
eight  days  notice  of  these  articles  before  the  said  26th  of 
July,  by  having  delivered  to  them  copies  of  them,  which 
are  to  be  sent  them  by  the  said  Lieutenant -General,  by 
some  of  his  party,  and  some  of  this  garrison. 

16.  That  a  convenient  number  of  persons  be  appointed 
as  commissioner:)  in  this  city,  and  in  each  county  of  the  said 
provinces,  before  the  26th  of  July,  by  the  said  Lieutenant 
General  aud  the  Governors,  commanders,  officers  and  sol- 
diers of  this  garrison,  with  sufficient  authority,  to  see  these 
articles  made  good,  and  performed. 

17.  That  hostages  be  given  by  the  said  Lieutenant* 
General  to  the  garrison  of  Derry,  to  be  kept  there,  or  oq 
board  of  the  English  ships,  now  in  the  r^ver  of  Foyle,  viz. 

And  for  the  garrison  of  Derry 

to  be  givon  as  hostages,  and  kept  in  their  camp,  or  at  Strar 
bane,  Lifford,  or  Raphoe. 

18.  That  during  the  time  of  treaty,  and  until  the  said 
26th  day  of  July,  if  in  the  mean  time  no  army  shall  come 
to  relieve  the  city,  there  shall  be  a  cessation  of  arms  between 
the  besiegers  and  the  besieged,  and  that  no  acts  of  hostility 
shall  be  committed  by  either  side,  provided  that  none  of 
either  party,  but  such  as  shall  have  licenses,  shall  come 
within  the  lines  of  the  other. 

19.  That  as  well  the  persons  that  are  in  this  garrison, 
or  shall  be  there  the  26th  of  July,  as  shall  embark  or  ship 
for  England  or  Scotland,  as  those  that  go  to  the  country, 
shall  at  their  departure  hence,  have  horses  and  boats  allowed 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  277 

them,  for  carrying  the  officers,  sick  men,  women  and  children 
home  to  their  several  habitations,  or  places  whither  they 
hare  a  mind  to  resort. 

Provided  always,  that  these  articles  shall  not  be  binding 
on  either  party,  in  case  the  said  city  shall  be  relieved  by 
the  English  or  some  other  army  before  the  said  26th  day 
of  July,  and  if  it  shall  be  so  relieved,  that  then  the  said 
hostages  delivered  on  both  sides,  shall  be  delivered  to  each 
other  in  safety. 

THE   COMMISSION. 

"  To  all  Christian  people  to  whom  these  presents  shall 
come ;  know  ye,  that  we  the  Governors,  Commanders, 
Officers,  Soldiers,  and  Citizens,  now  in  the  City  and  garrison 
of  Londonderry,  have  nominated,  constituted,  appointed  and 
authorized,  and  by  these  presents  do  nominate,  constitute, 
appoint  and  authorize  Colonel  Hugh  Hamil,  Colonel  Thomas 
Lance,  Captain  Robert  White,  Captain  William  Dobbin, 
Matthew  Coekens,  Esq.  and  Mr.  John  Mackenzie  as  oom^ 
missioners  for  us,  and  in  our  name  to  repair  to,  and  treat 
with  the  Right  Honourable  Lieutenant- General  Riohavd 
Hamilton,  now  encamped  against  Londonderry,  with  an 
army  of  his  Majesty's  King  James  the  second,  besieging 
the  said  city  and  garrison,  or  to  somewhere  near  the  said 
camp  and  city,  or  to  Colonel  Dominick  Sheldon,  Colonel 
Gordon  O'Neal,  Sir  Neal  O'Neal,  Sir  Edward  Vaudry, 
Lieutenant  Colonel  Skelton,  and  Captain  Francis  Marow, 
Commissioners  nominated,  constituted,  appointed  and  autho- 
rized by  the  said  Lieutenant-General  Hamilton,  and  there 
to  treat  with  him  or  them,  concerning  the  rendering  up  of 
the  said  city  and  garrison,  to  the  said  Lieutenant-General, 
for  his  Majesty's  use,  with  all  the  stores,  ammunition,  ar- 
tillery, arms,  implements,  and  habiliments  of  war,  according 
to  the  annexed  instructions  and  articles,  and  such  other  in- 
stinictions  and  articles  as  you  shall  from  time  to  time  have 
from  us;  and  on  such  other  articles,  matters  and  things,  as 
shall  be  proposed  to  you  our  said  commissioners,  by  the  said 
Lieutenant- General,  or  by  his  said  commissioners.  And  on 
such  treaty  to  conclude  on  such  articles,  matters  and  things, 
for  the  delivering  up  of  the  said  city,  to  the  said  Lieutenant- 
General,  or  whom  he  shall  appoint,  with  the  said  stores, 
ammunition,  artillery,  arms,  implements  and  habiliments  of 

V 


37S  MACKENZIE'S  SIEGE 

war,  for  his  Majesty's  use,  and  fur  the  giving  and  receiving 
of  hostages,  for  the  performance  of  what  sliall  bo  stipulated 
and  agreed  upon :  and  the  same  to  reduce  into  writing,  and 
sign  the  seal,  and  to  receive  the  counterpart  thereof  signed 
and  sealed  by  the  said  Lieutenant-General,or  the  said  com- 
missioners for  us  and  in  our  behalf.  And  what  articles, 
matters  and  things  you  shall  agree  upon,  and  reduce  into 
writing,  and  sign  and  seal,  for  us,  and  on  our  behalf,  we 
by  these  presents,  bind  and  oblige  ourselves  to  observe, 
keep  and  perform  entirely.  In  witness  whereof^  we  here  • 
UDto  put  our  hands  and  seals,  at  Londonderry,  this  12th 
day  of  July,  1689. 

Signed  and  delivered  in  the  presence  of 

Francis  Jlamilton,  Robert  Cockrane. 

George  Walker.      Francis  Obrey,  Adam  ]!)owney. 

John  Mitchelburne.John  Croftou.  Archibald  Hamilton 

Richard  Crofton.     John  Tho?up8on.  Ilenr}  Arkwright. 

Adam  Murray.        William  Mure.  Thomas  Ash. 

Henry  Monroe.        l^ichard  Alpin.  Theopliilus  Morison 

Stephen  Miller.       James  Young.  William  Uagston. 

Alexander  Stewart. Stephen  Herd.  William  Hamilton. 

John  Crooks.  David  Ross  Warren  Godfrey. 

William  Campbell.  Robert  Wallace.  George  Holmes. 
William  Draper,     Christophilus  Jenny  Jo.  Henderson. 

James  Grahame.      Arthur  Noble.  Hercules  Burleigh. 
John  Cockrane. 


[Here  are  omitted  some  observations  on  the  rank  and 
power  of  the  Governors.  Then  follow  lists  of  the 
officers  killed  and  taken  by  the  besieged,  and  an 
account  of  the  subsistence  of  the  garrison,  and  the 
number  of  bombs  thro\vn  into  the  city  during  the 
siege,  for  all  which,  see  appendix  to  Walker's  Diary.] 


OF  LONDONDEllRY..  279 

The  Naiaes  of  the  Clergy  that  stayed  ia  Londonderry 

in  the  time  of  the  Siege. 

CONFORMISTS. 

'Mr,  George  Wallcer,  of  Donaghmore,  near  Dungannon 

Mr.  Christophilus  Jenny,  of  MuUaghbreak. 

Mr.  Moses  Davis,  of  Donaghendrie. 

Mr.  John  ICnox,  of  Glaslogh. 

Mr.  Bartholomew  Black,  of  Aghalow. 

Mr.  Thomas  Sempell,  of  Donaghmore,  near  Cladyford 

Mr.  Robert  Morgan,  of  Gappy. 

Mr.  John  Campbell,  of  Sego, 

Mr.  Andrew  Robertson,  of  Derriloran. 

Mr.  Michael  MacClenachan,  of  Derry. 

Mr.  Christ}^  of  Monaghan. 

Mr.  Seth  Whittell,  of  Balliaghy,  dead. 

Mr.  William  Cimningham,  of  Killishandra,  dead. 

Mr.  Richard  Crowther,  of  Comber,  dead. 

Mr.  James  Watmough,  of  Arigal,  dead. 

Mr.  John  Rowan,  of  Balteagh,  dead. 

Mr. Elingsworth,  near  Newry,  deftd. 

NON-CONFOBMISTO. 

Mr.  Thomas  Boyd,  of  Aghadowy. 

Mr.  William  Crooks,  of  Ballykelly. 

Mr.  John  Rowat,  of  Lifford. 

Mr,  John  Maclcenzie,  of  Derriloran. 

Mr.  John  Hamilton,  of  Donagheady,  dead. 

Mr.  Robert  Wilson,  of  Strabane,  dead. 

Mr.  David  Brown,  of  Urney,  dead. 

Mr.  William  Gilchrist,  of  Kilrea,  dead. 


END  OF  Mackenzie's  narrative. 


280 


EXTRACTS 

FEOM  A  CIRCUMSTANTIAL  JOURNAL  OF 
THE  SIEGE  OF  LONDONDERRY, 

BY  CAPTAIN  THOMAS  ASH. 

Frequently  before  the  siege  actually  commenced,  we 
had  been  alarmed  by  reports  that  the  Roman  Catho- 
lics intended  to  rise  in  arms  against  us,  and  to  act 
over  the  tragedy  of  one  thousand  six  hundred  and 
forty-one ;  but,  to  confirm  our  fears,  we  were  inform- 
ed a  letter  had  come  to  Lord  Mountalexander,  and 
similar  letters  to  many  others,  warning  him  and  them 
of  an  intended  general  insurrection. — This,  and  the 
suspicious  conduct  of  many  among  us ;  and  at  last  a 
regiment  of  them,  raised  by  the  Marquis  of  Antrim, 
actually  arrived  at  Newtownlimavady,  on  their 
march  to  Derry,  two  of  whose  officers  came  and  de- 
manded forage  for  the  regiment,  part  of  which  was 
then  near  the  Waterside.  These  set  us  immediately 
to  consider  what  was  to  be  done ;  but  we  could  not 
determine  among  ourselves  what  was  best.  While 
we  were  in  this  confused  hesitation,  on  the  7th  De- 
cember, 1688,  a  few  resolute  Apprentice  Boys  deter- 
mined for  us:  these  ran  to  the  Gates  and  shut  them, 
drew  up  the  bridge,  and  seizedt the  Magazine.  This, 
like  magic,  roused  an  unanimous  spirit  of  defence, 
and  now  with  one  voice  we  determine  to  maintain 
the  city  at  all  hazards,  and  each  sex  and  age  joined 
in  the  important  cause. 

April  13,  1689. — A  considerable  party  of  King 
James's  army  came  near  the  Waterside  of  Derry,  and 
fixed  a  cannon  on  the  bastion  next  Ferrygate,  but  did 
no  execution ;  the  same  evening  all  the  houses  next  tlie 
Waterside  were  burned  by  order  of  Colonel  Robert 


AStrS*  SIEGE.  281 

Lnndy  and  the  Council  of  War.  The  enemy  again 
drew  ofT  and  encamped  at  Ballyawen  that  night. 

14. — Several  of  tixem  appeared,  and  two  horsemen 
came  to  a  gentleman's  bouse,  but  went  away  again 
Tery  leiburely  without  doing  harm,  although  ther« 
were  many  shots  fired  at  them,  and  their  whole  army 
marched  on  towards  Claudy. 

15. — The  enemy  came  over  at  Claudj^-ford  without 
much  opposition,  although  there  were  five  to  on« 
against  them,  which  caused  suspicion  that  Colonel 
Limdy  was  a  traitor  to  our  cause ;  for  had  he  march- 
ed our  army  on  Sunday  tho  fourteenth,  the  enemy 
had  not  all  probably  so  easilj'^  have  gotten  over.  It 
was  noon  beforo  he  left  Derrj%  and  many  wero  killed 
in  the  pursuit 

16, 17. — Tho  enemy  stayed  at  Claudy,St.  Jolmstown 

18. — Tho  enemy  came  to  tho  Bogsido  of  Derry, 
and  King  James  himself  was  confidently  reported  to 
have  been  among  tliem.  There  were  many  great  and 
small  guns  discharged  at  them,  which  did  some  ex- 
ecution ;  from  thence  they  marched,  and,. 

19,  30. — Stayed  at  Peniiyburn ;  but  the  day  they 
marched,  Colonel  Lundy  deserted  our  garrison,  and 
went  in  disguise  to  Scotland,  and  by  this,  proved  the 
justness  of  our  former  suspicions.  The  goverment 
of  the  city  was  conferred  on  two  worthy  gentlemen, 
viz. — Henry  Baker  and  George  Walker,  the  latter  a 
Clergyman,  who  resided  in  Dungannon. 

21. — This  day  there  was  a  hot  skirmish  between 
our  men  and  the  enemy;  several  were  killed  and 
wounded  on  both  sides ;  our  men  were  compelled  to 
retreat ;  for  this  the  cavalry  wero  blamed.  Several 
of  tho  enemy's  officers  were  killed,  namely  tho  French 
engineer,  Lient.-Geueral  Basinian,  and  Major  Tajflb ; 
there  was  much  gold  found  in  theii*  pocliets.  Many 
who  were  wounded  died  soon  after,  but  none  of  note 
on  our  side  fell.  At  Derry  tiie  cannons  played  with- 
out ceajSODg  on  both  sides ;  the  enemy  placed  theirs^ 

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282  ASH'S  SIEGE 

on  the  other  side  the  water  on  one  of  the  bulwarks 
belonging  to  Glooney ;  they  fired  forty  shots  at  least 
that  day,  which  demolished  some  houses  in  Pmnp- 
street,  but  killed  none.       •  •  • 

25. — Another  skirmish ;  pur  men  beat  the  enemy, 
but  with  son\e  loss.  Comet  Brown  and  three  others 
were  killed ;  the  number  of  the  enemy  slain  is  uncer- 
tain. 

27. — The  bombs  played  hotly  all  night ;  eighteen 
were  shot  into  the  city,  one  fell  on  Mr.  Long's  house 
and  killed  a  gentlewoman  of  eighty  years  old,  a  Mrs. 
Susannah  Holding,  and  hurt  many  others. 

30. — The  street  was  barricadoed  between  Coning- 
ham's  and  Boyd's  comers  with  timber,  stones,  and 
dung,  in  order  to  secure  the  Market-house  from  the 
enemy's  cannon  which  were  directed  thai  way. 

May  1. — ^A  cimnon  ball  fell  amongst  a  company 
that  were  marching  up  Shipquay-street,  which  hurt 
two  men ;  another  fell  where  Colonel  Mitchelbume's 
men  were  exercising  in  the  Bogside,  and  killed  one 
man  who  stood  up;  whereas  the  rest  fell  down  to  save 
themselves.  Presumption  is  neither  religion  nor 
courage. 

2. — Colonel  Thomas  Whitney  was  tried  by  a  court- 
martial,  for  selling  flour  to  one  Captain  Nicholas 
Darcy,  who  was  adjudged  an  enemy  for  holding  cor- 
respondence with  Uie  enemy.  He  was  tried  by  the 
tenth  article  of  war,  and  found  guilty,  and  was  that 
evening  committed  to  Newgate.        »        *        « 

8. — ^That  night  some  of  the  enemy  came  to  the 
Bog,  and  shot  at  the  sentinels  on  the  Wall,  which  the 
sentinels  at  Butchers'-Gate  returned  with  interest ; 
but  the  night  was  dark,  and  no  harm  done  on  eidier 
side.  Major  Fitzimon's  company  were  stationed 
there  that  night.        *        «        * 

6. — In  the  evening  our  Oovemors  sent  a  drum  to 
the  camp,  to  desire  General  Hamilton  to  send  and 
bury  their  dead,  which  he  did  the  next  day. 

Brigadier  Bamsay  was  interred  at  the  Long  Tower, 


OF  LONDONDERRY  283 

and  much  lamented  by  all  who  knew  him,  for  he  was 
reckoned  the  best  soldier  in  the  army  next  to  Colonel 
Bichard  Hamilton. 

Some  of  the  common  men  were  buried,  and  some 
thrown  into  ditches  as  they  lay. 

The  same  day  Quartermaster  Mardock  was  shot  in 
the  forehead  at  the  Church  bastion.  He  was  much 
kmented  by  our  men.        *        *        * 

13. — ^A  cannon  was  fired  up  Pump-street  from  the 
other  side  of  the  water,  which  took  a  leg  off  a  boy, 
and  hurt  another;  it  rebounded  thence  all  the  way  to 
the  church,  and  stuck  in  the  wall. 

14. — ^A  ball  came  the  same  way,  but  did  no  harm ; 
both  of  them  were  red  hot.  Same  day  one  of  our 
men  was  killed,  and  when  the  enemy  were  goiog  to 
strip  him,  our  men  shot  at  them  and  brought  him  off. 
Many  great  guns  went  off  on  both  sides ;  theirs  did 
no  hurt  to  the  city. 

15. — Some  sharpr  words  happened  between  Gover- 
nor Baker  and  Colonel  Mitchelbume,  which  rose  to 
such  a  height,  that  they  drew  on  each  other ;  MitcheU 
bume  was  foiled  and  wounded,  and  committed  to  his 
chamber,  where  he  lay  ill  for  some  time. 

16. — One  of  our  Serjeants  was  killed  by  the  enemy. 
Several  of  the  citizens  went  without  orders  to  parley 
with  the  enemy,  which  caused  the  Governors  to  order 
a  cannon  to  be  fired  among  them,  which  killed  four 
of  the  enemy.. 

18. — ^A  large  party  of  our  soldiers  went  above  the 
the  Creggan  with  Captain  Noble  and  Captain  Oon- 
ingham ;  there  they  met  the  enemy,  and  were  almost 
surrounded  before  they  were  aware,  by  which  Cap- 
tain Conigham  was  kUled  and  several  of  our  men, 
after  quarter  was  given;  many  were  wounded,  of 
whom  several  died  soon  after.  Of  the  enemy  we 
know  not  how  many  were  killed ;  some  say  my  Lord 
Gilmoy  was  wounded  and  several  others ;  the  skir- 
mish lasted  till  night  parted  them. 

19. — Captain  Coningham's  corpse  was  brought  in- 


2Si  ASirS  SIEGE 

to  the  garrison,  and  interred  the  next  day  with  all 
the  honours  of  a  soldier.  »  »  • 

27. — Before  day  30(»  of  our  men  went  from  Wind- 
mill, one-half  to  Ballyongry,  and  the  other  towards 
Pennyburn,  in  order  to  surprise  the  enemy's  camps. 
Those  who  went  the  way  of  Ballyougr}^  did  nothing : 
the  others  went  near  a  fort  which  the  enemy  had 
erected,  and  shot  briskly  at  the  men,  but  to  what 
eifcct  is  not  kno\in[) ;  four  of  our  men  were  woimded 
there,  and  two  killed.  Lieutenant  Green  led  one  of 
th3  parties,  and  Ensign  Dunbar  the  other.  Same 
day  our  cannon  killed  one  of  their  captains,  and 
wounded  two.  My  sister  Gardner  got  a  pass  to  go 
to  her  husband  from  Governor  Baker.  She  went 
away  that  evening  with  the  surgeon  who  came  to  at- 
tend Lord  Netervill  and  Lieutenant-Colonel  Talbot, 
who  had  been  wounded,  and  a  prisoner,  Captain 
Fortiscue,  myself,  and  others,  conveyed  her  beyond 
tho  orchard.  Two  regiments  of  horse  and  foot  came 
from  Strabane,  and  drew  up  above  Captain  Stuart's 
house,  and  rested  there  a  whila.  Five  cannon  were 
aired  at  them  from  the  Church  bastion,  which  caused 
them  to  march  away.  That  day  Major  William 
Church  was  interred.  Three  caimouf  were  discharged 
by  the  enemy ;  one  entered  one  of  the  church  win- 
dows, but  did  no  other  hurt.  The  horse-mill  ut  the 
Free- School,  began  to  grind  malt.  I  forgot  to  men- 
tion, that  tho  day  after  the  Siege  began,  being  Friday 
the  19th  of  April,  I^g  James  sent  a  letter  by  the 
Earl  of  Abercom,  to  the  people  assembled  in  Derry. 

29. — We  were  greatly  threatened  with  the  enemy's 
bi>mbs,  which  wo  heard  would  begin  at  night ;  the 
Governors,  therefore,  took  one  hundred  and  seven 
barrels  of  powder  out  oi  the  Church,  and  buried  them 
in  two  places  which  had  been  wellsy  but  were  now 
dry,  in  Bishop's-street,  which  were  covered  with  tan- 
ned and  green  hides,  some  beams  of  timber,  and  over 
all  some  rubbish. — A  drum  was  beat  in  the  evening,, 
to  warn  the  inhabitants  to  provide  water  in  every 
house  to  quench  the  Htq  if  any  should  be. 


"^ 


OF  LONDONDERRY  285 

30. — The  enemy's  post  was  taken,  who  was  going 
to  Dublin.  All  the  letters  were  brought  to  town ; 
these  gave  an  account  that  three  thousand  of  their 
men  were  slain  and  died  by  sickness  since  they  came 
here ;  that  they  could  get  no  rest  because  of  our  fre- 
quent sallies,  that  they  had  made  places  under  ground 
to  secure  themselves  from  our  shot,  but  all  did  not 
do.  From  other  parts  we  had  account,  that  a  large 
army  was  daily  expected  from  England  and  Scotland 
to  raise  the  siege ;  for  this  our  great  guns  were  twice 
discharged,  and  our  bells  rung  most  cheerfully.  *  ♦ 

June  2. — The  enemy  have  made  within  these  four 
days  sixteen  forts  on  Uiis  and  the  other  side  the  wai- 
ter, and  have  fixed  six  guns  on  them.  Within  these 
ten  days  several  malecontents  arrived  at  their  camp 
from  Scotland.  It  is  thought  they  advised  the  ene- 
my's laying  siege  nearer  the  city,  for  their  camps 
were  at  Pennyburn  and  Ballyougry  before ;  then  we 
had  liberty  enough  for  all  our  cattle  and  horses  to 
graze  over  the  bog,  but  now  we  are  straitly  besieged, 
and  dare  not  venture  without  the  island. 

3. — ^We  observed  four  ships  below  Gulmore.  The 
enemy  discharged  thirteen  bombs ;  the  first  killed 
one  man  and  a  woman,  the  second  or  third  killed 
Mr.  James  Boyd  in  his  own  house,  and  hurt  Ann 
Heath,  who  died  shortly  after;  the  others  hurt  nobody, 
but  tore  up  the  streets,  making  great  holes  in  the 
pavement,  and  when  they  broke,  one  of  them  flew 
back  into  the  Lough  at  Ship-quay ;  one  of  them  fell 
into  Mr.  Cunningham's  back-yard,  on  a  dunghill,  and 
did  not  break ;  it  was  270  lbs.  the  powder  weighed 
15  lbs.  A  cannon  ball  from  Tamnimore,  over  the 
Lough,  struck  Major  Graham  on  the  belly,  as  he  wa& 
leaning  over  the  wall  at  Shipquay-gate ;  he  died  next 
day.  That  night  we  had  fifteen  bombs,  which  did 
much  mischief,  killed  and  wounded  several  people, 
and  broke  down  many  houses ;  seven  were  killed  in 
Mr.  Harper's  house,  in  Shipquay-street,  and  numbers 
elsewhere :  those  seven  belonged  to  Colonel  Lance's 
company. 


286  ASirS  SIEGE 

4. — During  the  action  at  Wind-mill,  another  party 
of  them  came  over  the  bog,  near  the  double  bastion , 
and  beat  our  men  thence,  all  but  a  little  boy,  who, 
when  they  were  climbing  the  trenches,  stood  stoutly 
npon  the  trench,  and  threw  stones  ao  them.  Our 
men  then  being  reinforced  from  the  cit}^,  came  down 
with  spirit,  and  beat  them  quite  over  the  meadows, 
making  a  terrible  slaughter  of  them  in  their  flight. 
During  this  skirmish,  theii-  cannon,  from  the  opposite 
•ide  of  the  water,  flanked  our  men,  and  killed  several 
of  them,  and  struck  oil  an  arm  of  Captain  Maxwell, 
(one  of  our  regiment,)  of  which  wound  he  died.  The 
onemj^  when  they  got  the  line  near  the  double  bul- 
wark, killed  Thomas  Maxwell,  a  3'onth  of  the  city.— 
"We  lost  ten  or  twelve  men  that  day,  mostly  by  the 
cannou. 

Besides  what  were  killed  and  taken,  the  enemy 
confessed  there  were  above  120  of  them  wounded. 
Blessed  be  God !  we  had  a  notable  victory  over  thero« 
to  their  great  discouragement,  for  they  have  not  at- 
tempted a  place  since.  They  lost  four  pair  of  colours, 
and  all  their  arras.  That  night  they  shot  thirty-six 
bombs  against  the  city,  by  which  many  lost  their 
lives.  One  fell  on  Counsellor  Kem's  liouse;  it  made 
down  the  cellar,  where  some  of  mj^  men  lay  sick ;  it 
killed  two,  and  wounded  several.  Some  of  Major 
Campsie*s  and  Mr.  Sherrard's  men  were  killed  by 
them.  Another  fell  on  the  Diamond-house,  went 
through  it,  and  dropped  within  two  yards  of  forty- 
seven  barrels  of  gunpowder  which  was  hid  m  a  dry 

Iw  \>'xL.  ...  •••  ...  •.* 

6.  The  bombs  began  again,  and  out  two  mortars 
were  shot  thirty  bombs,  some  large,  some  small, 
which  did  great  mischief;  one  of  them  fell  on  Major 
Campsie's  house,  sunk  into  the  cellar  and  struck  the 
heads  out  of  two  wine  hogsheads,  but  fortunately 
did  not  touch  a  large  quantity  of  powder  that  lay 
near  them.  One  fell  on  Captain  Keam's,  and  broke 
all  the  bottles  and  furniture;  another  on  Captain 


OF  LONDOXDER]lY.  287 

Abrain's  hill-liouse,  and  smeared  it  all  over  with  sjnrup 
of  clove  g.  llowers,  and  broke  his  chin ;  three  fell  on 
the  Market-house,  which  Lave  defaced  it  greatly,  and 
spoiled  the  clock. 

8. — A  bomb  fell  on  Mr.  Moor's  house,  drove  a  stone 
out  of  it,  which  killed  a  man  at  tlic  Ship-quay  bastion 
below  the  Magazine. 

9. — Being  Columb-Kill's  day,  and  held  in  venera- 
tion by  the  Irish,  there  was  no  shooting. 

10. — This  day  silent  also. 

11. — The  two  mortars  began  and  shot  twentj'^-eiglit 
small  bombs;  one  killed  Dr.  Lindsay,  Surgeon  to 
Colonel  Wallter's  regiment. 

13. — We  had  twenty-six  bojnbs  sent  ns,  which  kill- 
ed seven  persons,  and  spoiled  many  houses. 

About  six  o'clock  in  the  evening,  a  fleet  appeared 
in  our  Lough,  which  came  up  to  the  Three-Trees  that 
night  about  eleven  o'clock.  At  night  our  new  boat, 
being  commanded  by  Captain  Noble,  Colonel  Murray, 
Captain  Holmes,  and  Captain  Dunbar,  went  up  the 
Lough  above  the  buildings ;  they  had  Wrake  with 
them,  and  Alexander  Poke,  the  gunner ;  their  intent 
was  to  set  a  boy  on  shore,  to  go  to  Ennisldllen  with 
letters.  The  enemy  perceived  them,  sent  two  boats, 
manned  with  musketeers,  to  take  our  men,  who  behav- 
ed themselves  so  well,  that  ihej  killed  four  of  the 
enemy,  one  an  ensign,  and  took  thirteen  i>risoners, 
and  one  of  their  boats  with  good  store  of  arms,  which 
they  brought  with  them  to  Ferry-quay,  mthout  the 
loss  of  one  man ;  when  they  landed  the  prisoners  and 
Bent  them  to  jail,  they  went  over  the  water  with  the 
new  boat  and  the  one  they  tool:  from  the  enemy, 
thinking  to  surprise  the  cannon  at  Taranimore,  and 
to  beat  the  enemy  from  the  wood ;  but  they  were  too 
late,  as  she  was  away  ere  our  men  got  there.  That 
night  one  Dolan  came  from  the  camp,  and  told  us 
that  the  enemy  at  Wind-mill  were  resolved  to  march 
away  at  night,  for  feai*  of  the  English,  whom  they 
heard  were  in  the  ships.     Every  day  since  the  siege 


288  A8H*S   SIEGE 

began  there  were  buried,  one  day  with  another,  thirty 
at  least. 

18. — ^A  thousand  or  1600  of  the  enemy's  horse  and 
foot  came  to  the  camp.  That  evening  the  Market- 
house  fell,  or  rather  was  pulled  down  by  the  rabble, 
and  the  timber  taken  away. 

20. — ^At  night  the  enemy  made  a  strong  ditch  above 
the  meadows  against  Wind-miU,  in  order  to  prevent 
our  men  from  relieving  their  guards  in  that  line  next 
the  meadows,  and  they  made  two  other  trenches  near 
where  the  tyled-house  stood  over  the  bog.  They  are 
come  close  to  our  skirts  now,  so  that  none  without 
great  hazard  dare  go  to  Columb-Kill's  Well  for  water. 

•  ••  •••  9««  •••  ••• 

21. — The  mortars  were  removed  to  this  side  the 
water,  over  the  bog ;  they  shot  twenty  bombs 

A  council  of  war  was  held  at  Colonel  Mitchelbume's, 
to  choose  a  Governor  in  place  of  Governor  Baker, 
until  he  should  recover  of  his  sickness.  When  the 
council  met.  Colonel  Lance  and  Lieutenant-Colonel 
Fortiscue  were  sent  to  the  Bishop's,  where  Mr.  Baker 
lay,  to  know  whom  he  would  depute :  he  named  Col. 
Mitchelburne,  saying  he  was  the  fittest  person 
to  fill  that  station ;  the  major  part  of  the  council  con- 
sented, and  Mitchelburne  was  confirmed  Governor, 
which  proves  no  malice  has  burned  in  Mr.  Baker's 
mind  against  Mr.  Mitchelburne,  though  there  had 
formerly  been  a  diflference  between  them. 

23. — That  night  the  enemy  prosecuted  their  work 
in  the  orchard,  our  men  still  firing  at  them.  One  of 
our  captains  went  over  to  the  enemy :  his  name  is 
Stringer ;  and  also  one  of  our  drummers.  Last  night, 
James  Smith,  who  took  the  Earl  of  Mountgarret's  son 
prisoner  on  the  strand,  was  shot  on  the  Wall  near 
Butchers- Gate,  in  the  forehead,  and  died  immediately. 

24. — The  enemy  ran  the  trench  quite  through  the 
orchard;  and  we  had  six  bombs  from  them 

26.—  One  of  our  men  imdertook  to  swim  to  the 
ships ;  he  went  off  at  ten  o'clock  from  Ship-quay,  and 


OF  LONDONDERKY.  289 

about  that  hour  a  great  many  empty  casks  out  of 
Butchers-gate  to  make  trenches  there.  The  enemy 
were  as  busy  just  over  against  us  making  their 
trenches,  and  coming  still  closer  to  the  city. 

27. — Colonel  Lance  and  Colonel  Campbell  went  to 
give  an  answer  to  what  was  discoursed  of  yesterday 
between  them  and  Colonel  O'Neal,  which  it  seems 
was  not  agreeable  ;  for  that  night  ten  bombs  flew  in- 
to the  city ;  one  fell  on  Joseph  Gallaugher*s  house 
in  Bishop-street,  where  two  barrels  of  powder  were 
lodged.  There  were  fourteen  killed  by  it,  viz.  : — six 
grenadiers  belonging  to  our  regiment,  four  horsemen 
and  four  women  ;  another  fell  upon  the  lanthom  in 
my  quarters,  knocked  down  the  dormant,  then  fell 
into  the  street ;  it  did  no  other  harm,  thank  God  ! 

28. — That  day  and  night,  twenty  bombs  were  sent 
to  us,  which  killed  one  man,  two  women,  and  a  child, 
and  afterward  Alexander  Poke's  wife,  her  mother  and 
brother.  That  night  the  Earl  of  Clancarty's  regi- 
ment, which  came  lately  to  camp,  came  over  the  Bog, 
opposite  Butchers-gate,and  with  ease  possessed  them- 
selves of  our  works,  there  being  but  few  to  oppose 
them  ;  some  of  them  stood  close  to  the  gate,  to  avoid 
our  shots  from  the  Wall.  Immediately  a  party  of 
our  men,  commanded  by  Colonel  Noble,  and  the 
Captains  Holmes  and  Dunbar,  marched  out  of  Bi- 
shops-gate and  down  the  Wall,  so  that  with  their 
sally,and  the  great  and  small  guns  from  the  Wall,the 
enemy  were  driven  back  quite  over  the  Bog ;  twenty- 
five  or  thirty  of  them  were  killed,  and,  as  we  may  well 
conjecture,  twice  the  number  wounded,  as  I  never 
heard  so  many  shots  fired  in  so  short  a  time.  We 
had  but  one  man  killed  and  one  wounded;  two  of  the 
enemy  were  taken,  and  three  of  their  captains  killed. 

29. — Nine  bombs  were  sent  among  us  ;  one  fell  in 
the  old  Church,  raised  five  corpses  out  of  their  graves, 
and  threw  one  of  them  quite  over  the  Church-wall ; 
but  they  were  immediately  interred,  gentlemen  con- 
tributing towards  it.     In  the  time  of  parley,  one  of 

X 


A 


290  ASH'S  SIEGE 

our  men  was  killed  out  of  Butchers-gate,  and  another 
on  the  Wall. 

30. — Governor  Henry  Baker  died ;  he  was  a  great 
loss  to  ,the  garrison,  greatly  beloved  and  very  well 
qualified  for  the  government,  being  endued  with  great 
patience  and  moderation ;  free  from  envy  or  malice, 
as  may  seen  in  the  affair  between  him  and  Mitchel- 
bume.  He  was  interred  in  one  of  the  vaults  in  the 
Church.  The  pall  was  borne  by  the  Governors 
Walker  and  Mitchelburne,  Cols.  Lance  and  Campsey, 
Lieut.-Colonel  Campbell,  and  Colonel  Munroe.  His 
funeral  sermon  was  preached  by  Mr.  White. 

July  1. — I  had  almost  forgot  to  set  down  that  Col. 
Coningham  and  Col.  Richards  came  with  eleven  ships 
and  1600  men  into  this  Lough,  on  Monday,  the  16th 
of  April,  the  same  day  on  which  the  break  of  Clady 
happened ;  they  landed  at  Tuer,  and  came  down  to 
Derry ;  that  night  there  was  a  Council  of  War  held, 
when  Colonel  Lundy  told  them  and  the  rest  of  the 
Council,  that  there  was  not  a  fortnight's  provision  in 
the  garrison,  and  that  our  men  were  beaten  at  Clady, 
and  other  perfidious  insinuations.  On  this  report, 
the  two  Colonels  above-mentioned  returned  to  their 
ships,  which  were  near  Culmore;  they  then  fell  down 
to  Red-castle,  and  took  in  many  gentlemen  tor  Eng- 
land. Within  a  fortnight  after  the  siege  began,  Cul» 
more  was  betrayed  to  General  Hamilton,  by  two  of 
the  Adairs  and  long  Galbraith,  the  attorney,  who,  it 
is  said,  sold  it  to  the  enemy  for  a  considerable  sum 
of  money.  I  have  heard  since,  that  one  of  the  Adairs 
has  lost  his  senses ;  I  know  not  how  true  this  may 
be,  but  certainly  God  Almighty  will  not  let  such 
treachery  go  unpunished. 

2. — The  prisoners  taken  in  the  boat  the  13th  of 
June  last,  were  sent  to  bury  those  who  were  killed  at 
Wind-mill  and  at  the  Bog  on  the  4th  of  June,  and 
those  who  were  killed  near  the  orchard  below  But- 
chers-gate the  28th  of  June.  These  were  of  Clan- 
carty's  men;   they  performed  it,  and    returned  to 


OF  LONDONDERRY..  291 

Newgate.  In  the  evening,  the  enemy  drove  about 
two  hundred  Protestants — men,  women,  and  children, 
to  our  Walls,  as  they  threatened  in  their  proposals ; 
upon  which,  we  caused  Lord  Nettervill,  Sir  Garret 
Aylmore,  the  Captains  Butler,  M'Donald,  and  New- 
comen,  to  be  sent  to  Newgate ;  they  were  desired  to 
prepare  for  death  against  eight  o'clock  the  next  day, 
but  gave  them  liberty  to  write  to  their  friends  in  the 
camp,  to  beg  that  the  Protestants  under  the  Walls 
might  be  permitted  to  return  to  their  respective 
dwellings,  and  to  live  peaceably  amongst  them  as 
they  had  done  since  the  siege  began ;  that  then,  the 
before-mentioned  prisoners,  would  obtain  the  liberty 
they  formerly  enjoyed ;  but  if  that  would  not  be 
granted,  the  prisoners  expected  nothing  but  death. 
While  the  enemy  were  driving  the  Protestants  down 
the  hill,  a  cannon  was  discharged  from  the  Walls, 
which  killed  two  of  the  enemy's  footmen  and  one  of 
the  horsemen,  but  touched  none  of  the  others,  altho' 
they  were  all  intermixed ;  an  instance  of  the  wonder- 
ful Providence  of  God  in  favour  of  the  poor  Protes- 
tants ! 

3. — They  brought  a  thousand  more  of  the  Protes- 
tants to  our  Walls,  of  all  ages  and  sexes,  whom  we 
could  not  well  relieve  with  provisions,  though  many 
of  the  garrison  took  in  their  friends  privately,  and 
fed  them,  notwithstanding  all  orders  to  the  contrary. 
In  that  day  and  night  we  had  thirty  bombs  ;  one  of 
them  fell  into  the  chimney  in  my  quarters,  broke 
open  the  hearth,  and  threw  down  some  partitions, 
windows  and  doors,  but  hurt  no  one.  This  day  a 
gallows  was  erected  on  the  double  bastion  to  hang 
the  prisoners.  We  were  told  by  some  of  the  Protes- 
tants who  came  from  the  country,  that  a  man  came 
from  the  ships  to  one  of  their  houses,  and  desired  us, 
if  we  were  in  great  necessity,  to  make  two  fires  upon 
the  Church,  which  was  done;  they  burned  all  night. 

4. — The  French  (reneraland  Colonel  Hamilton, 
finding  we  did  not  receive  the  Protestants  into  the 


2$i  ASH'S   SIEGE 

garrison  as  thej  had  expected,  and  dreading  iheir 
friends  would  suffer  here  for  their  harsh  dealing  with 
the  Protestants,  as  the  prisoners  had  wrote  them 
would  be  their  fate ;  and  great  animosities  between 
the  Protestants  and  Catholics  having  arisen  in  their 
camp  concerning  it,  they  thought  proper  to  suffer  the 
Protestants  to  depart,  and  gave  them  provisions  and 
money,  which  was  distributed  among  them  on  the 
•trand  beyond  the  gallows  in  the  evening.  Many  of 
our  sick  men  and  women  thought  to  have  taken  the 
advantage,  and  gone  with  their  friends  into  the  coun- 
try ;  but  the  enemy,  with  Argus  eyes,  soon  observed, 
by  their  faces  and  legs,  to  what  place  they  belonged, 
and  would  not  let  them  go,  though  some  got  away 
unknown,  and  some  of  those  who  had  been  driven 
by  the  enemy,  stayed  with  us ;  so  that  I  think  our 
number  is  much  the  same,  but  our  situations  are 
very  different — here  we  want  liberty  and  food — in  the 
country,  I  presume,  they  have  both. 

They  shot  fourteen  bombs  that  day,  which  killed 
a  boy,  and  wounded  a  woman.  In  the  evening,  James 
Bock,  by  the  Governor's  orders,  struck  the  flag  on 
the  Church  three  times,  and  as  often  hoisted  it  up, 
then  made  a  wave,  which  was  done  to  let  the  fleet 
•ee  our  great  distress,  a  signal  frequent  at  sea.  Our 
Governors,  seeing  the  people  had  liberty  to  go  home, 
released  the  most  noted  of  the  prisoners,  who  went 
to  their  respective  quarters;  they  also  ordered  th« 
gallows  to  be  taken  down.  At  night  the  lanterns 
were  set  up.  Since  Monday,  the  first  of  July,  the 
officers  were  appointed  to  meet  in  four  several  placet 
in  the  city,  and  remain  there  all  night :  the  colonels, 
majors,  and  captains,  at  Governor  Mitchelburne's ; 
the  lieutenants,  at  Mr.  Buchanan's ;  the  ensigns,  at 
the  Bishop's;  and  the  Serjeants,  at  Mr.  Stuarts. 
They  are  to  go  the  rounds  by  turns,  and  the  soldiers 
of  each  company  are  to  stay  at  their  quarters,  except 
such  as  are  on  out  guards,  with  their  clothes  and 
ai'ms,  standing  in  rank  round  the  quarters,  a  candle 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  293 

burning  all  night ;  and  if  the  enemy  attack  them,  the 
officers  are  to  repair  to  their  several  companies,  and 
lead  and  post  them  as  they  shall  be  directed  by  the 
Governors  and  Field-officers.  The  officers  aforesaid, 
are  to  have  candles,  tobacco,  pipes,  and  Adam's  ale, 
every  night  to  accommodate  themselves  with.  At  four 
o'clock  every  morning,  two  great  guns  are  to  be  shot 
against  the  enemy,  at  which  time  the  officers,  and 
and  those  who  were  up  all  night,  are  to  go  to  rest ; 
and  the  volunteers  and  inhabitants  of  the  city,  who 
are  not  enlisted  in  companies,  are  to  come  to  the 
Walls,  and  stay  until  seven  o'clock. 

5. — Nine  bombs  were  sent  into  town,  which  did 
harm  to  houses,  and  raised  the  dead  out  of  their 
graves. 

6. — Fifteen  bombs  were  discharged  at  us,  and  on 
the  7th  we  had  eighteen.  It  was  observed,  that  until 
this  day,  none  were  fired  on  Sunday  since  the  siege 
began.  One  of  them  killed  a  man,  and  hurt  many 
others. 

8. — They  played  fourteen  bombs;  one  of  them 
broke  an  ensign's  leg  in  Butcher-street,  of  which  he 
died.  The  battering  pieces  played  almost  the  whole 
day  against  Butchers-gate;  one  of  the  balls  which  weigh- 
ed near  fourteen  pounds,  came  through  the  gate,  and 
killed  a  man  in  the  street.  At  night  the  Governors 
ordered  large  pieces  of  timber  to  be  reared  against 
the  outside  of  the  gate  to  secure  it  from  the  battering 
pieces. 

9. — They  played  hotly  against  the  gate,  and  shat- 
tered it  much ;  some  of  the  balls  flew  over  the  town, 
and  fell  into  the  Lough  (I  wish  they  all  had  done  so.) 
That  night  more  timber  was  set  up  without  the  ga;te, 
and  all  tiie  officers  who  were  there,  desirous  to  have 
the  work  firm,  put  to  their  hands  and  carried  sods 
from  Ferry-gate.  This  day,  a  pound  of  tallow  (other- 
wise called  French  butter)  was  allowed  to  every  sol- 
dier in  garrison;  they  got  as  much  last  Friday; 
this  they  mixed  with  meal,  ginger,  pepper,  and  anni- 

x2 


294  ASHS  SIEGE. 

Meds,  and  made  most  excellent  pancakes^ — charming 
meat !  This  fortnight  past  horses'  flesh  was  eaten  : 
BOW  dogs'  flesh  is  reckoned  good  meat !  Every  day 
all  the  parks  and  fields  in  the  Island  are  full  of  peo" 
pie,  gathering  herbs  and  weeds  for  food. 

10. — They  discharged  ten  bombs ;  some  of  them 
fell  into  the  old  Church,  and  opened  the  graves ;  in 
#ne  of  the  bombs  there  was  no  powder,  but  there  wa» 
a  written  paper — take  the  words  verbatim : — 

TO   THE   iM>IJ>I&RS  AND  INHABITANTS  OT  DKBBT. 

'*  The  conditions  offered  by  Lieut.-General  Hamilton  are  sineere. 
The  power  he  hath  of  the  King  is  real  ^  be  no  longer  imposed  npoa 
by  such  as  tell  you  the  contrary ;  you  cannot  be  ignorant  of  the  King's 
demency  towards  his  subjects.  Such  of  you  as  choose  to  serve  the 
King,  shall  be  entertained  without  distinction  in  point  of  religion^ 
If  any  choose  to  leave  the  Kingdom,  they  shall  have  passes.  You 
shall  be  restored  to  your  estates  and  livings,  and  have  free  liberty  of 
riSligion,  whatsoever  it  be.  If  you  doubt  the  powers  given  to  General 
Hamilton  by  the  King,  twenty  of  you  may  come  and  see  it  with  free- 
dom, under  the  King's  hand  and  seal.  Be  not  obstinate  against  your 
natural  Prince;  expose  yourselves  no  longer  to  the  miseries  you  un- 
dergo, which  will  grow  worse  and  worse  if  you  continue  to  be  opin- 
ioDAte ;  for  it  will  be  too  late  to  accept  of  the  offer  now  made  yov 
when  your  condition  is  so  low  that  yoo  cannot  reeist  the  King's  forces 
IcfO^ec-^uly  10th  1689." 

13. — This  day  a  boy  came  with  a  letter  from  one 
Mitchell,  in  the  fleet,  to  Governor  Walker,  which 
gave  us  an  account  (whether  true  or  false  I  know  not) 
that  12,000  men  are  landed  at  Lough  Swilly^and  that 
2,000  horse  are  gone  round  to  land  there  alsa. 

14. — Mitchell's  letter  desired  us  to  give  tiie  u&uat 
signals ;  accordingly,  seven  guns  were  shot  from  the 
steeple,  &c.  and  about  twelve  o'clock  at  night  three 
more;  a  lantern  was  set  upon  the  pole  which  bears  the 
flag.     We  had  eighteen  bombs  that  day  and  at  nights 

15. — ►They  shot  eight  bombs,  and  in  the  evening 
11,000  of  the  enemy  came  marching  to  the  hill  above 
the  strand,  which  made  the  Governors  imagine  thejr 
would  attempt  the  Windmill.  They  therefore  com- 
manded the  soldiers  immediately  to  march  in  parties 
to  the  enemy.  Seeing  we  were  in  so  good  a  posture 
for  defeaoe,  the  enemy  halted  tmd  fired  their  bombs- 


OF  LONDONDERRY  W« 

twelve  times  against  us  at  the  Windmill,  but  did  no 
execution.  The  cannon  over  at  Tamnimore  played 
smartly  against  us  in  the  trenches  a  considerable 
time,  which  killed  but  one  of  Captain  Gordon's  men- 
Observing  we  were  ready  to  give  them  a  warm  recep- 
tion, they  marched  off.  More  bombs  were  discharged. 

16. — Four  bombs.  A  great  quantity  of  timber  was 
got  without  Butchers-gate  and  Ferry-gate,  and  given 
amongst  the  soldiers  for  firing.  The  same  day  all 
the  fleet  left  Culmore  and  went  to  Inch.  About  mid- 
night six  bombs  were  shot.  A  small  fort  was  made 
of  casks  filled  with  clay  and  sods  without  the  Wall, 
nigh  the  Royal  Bastion,  to  prevent  the  enemy  from 
working  near  the  Wall. 

17. — About  twenty  persons  came  near  to  our  lines 
without  Butchers-gate,  but  they  were  soon  beaten  off, 
six  of  them  killed  and  most  of  the  remainder  wound- 
ed. One  of  them,  whose  name  is  Robinson,  wat 
taken,  and  two  days  after  was  sworn  to  be  true  to 
King  William  and  Queen  Mary ;  he  then  had  his  lib- 
erty. Captain  Noble  went  with  a  party  beyond  the 
gallows,  thinking  to  beat  the  enemy  from  the  ditches; 
and  Murray  went  where  the  new  fort  was  built,  with 
some  men,  who  were  appointed,  as  soda  as  Noble 
had  flanked  them  above,  to  fall  on  them  below ;  but 
Noble  was  beat  back,  one  of  his  men  killed  and  three 
wounded,  and  Colonel  Murray's  cousin  was  killed  aa 
he  was  throwing  stones  into  their  trenches ;  and,  as 
the  Colonel  was  coming  off  himself,  he  was  shot  in 
the  thigh,  notwithstanding  his  armour,  dangerously, 
near  the  bottom  of  the  belly.  We  lost  one  Serjeant 
Lynn  in  that  attempt.  In  the  morning  we  had  six 
bombs,  and  about  midnight  eight ;  the  first  of  the 
eight  killed  Mr.  Henry  Thompson,  an  old  inhabitant 
of  this  city.  It  fell  upon  him  as  he  lay  in  bed,  and 
broke  him  all  in  pieces. 

18. — ^We  had  twelve  bombs.  At  night,  a  messen- 
ger, who  went  firom  us  to  Inch  on  Sunday  last,  re- 
ttimed  and  brought  a  letter  firoza  Colonel  Piercy  Kirk* 


29B  ASH'S   SIEGE 

It  gives  us  an  account,  that  he  will,  with  God*s  assis* 
tance,  relieve  us  very  soon ;  Governor  Mitchelburne 
knows  his  hand ;  for  he  was  promoted  by  him  in  the 
army  at  Tangier.  The  enemy's  battering  piece  broke 
the  breast-work  of  the  bastion  below  Butchers-gate, 
which  was  made  up  at  night  with  barrels  and  sods. 
Yesterday  the  soldiers  got  for  their  subsistence  a  pint 
of  meal,  half-a-pound  of  French  butter,  and  thre^ 
pounds  of  salted  hides  each.  The  messenger  went 
away  next  night  with  a  letter  from  the  Governors, 
sewed  in  the  button  of  his  breeches,  where  Kirk'» 
letter  was. 

19. — The  battering  guns  played  at  the  Wall,  and 
struck  down  more  of  the  breast-work  at  Butchers- 
gate.  There  were  twenty-two  bombs  discharged  into 
the  city.  Great  shotting  was  heard  at  Lough  S willy 
at  night. 

20. — No  bombs,  nor  any  thing  of  consequence,  but 
a  new  kind  of  subsistence  for  the  men,  viz. :  starch, 
(otherwise  called  Dutch  flour,)  made  into  pancakes, 
with  the  same  ingredients  which  were  in  those  of  tal- 
low. I  cannot  pass  over  one  anecdote  concerning 
one  man  who  owed  some  money  to  another : — The 
poor  fellow  had  killed  a  dog,  and  was  dressing  it  to 
eat ;  the  other  came  in  and  insisted  on  having  hi& 
money  or  the  dog ;  money  he  had  not,  and  therefore 
with  languishing  eye  and  rueful  stomach,  he  was  ob- 
liged to  part  with  his  dog.  At  the  commencement  of 
the  siege,  meal  was  sold  at  fourpence  per  peck ;  it  ia 
now  six  shillings.  All  provisions  are  excessively 
dear :  milk  at  3^d  ^  pint ;  I  paid  so  much  for  it,  and 
2s.  6d.  for  six  ounces  of  butter. 

21. — We  had  twenty-eight  bombs.  A  large  part  of 
their  army  is  seen  marching  towards  Inch,  and  most 
of  the  tents  at  Enoch  (over  the  water)  are  taken  away. 

22. — Two  battering  pieces  played  above  forty 
shots  against  the  Walls  and  houses ;  one  of  them 
shot  a  ball  of  19lbs.  weight,  and  another  of  14  lbs. 
which  killed  and  maimed  some  who  lay  in  garrets* 


OF  LONDONDERRY  297 

That  night  a  messenger  came  frara  Inch,  the  same 
boy  who  was  sent  by  Governor  Baker  in  May  last 
to  the  Council  of  Scotland,  to  accuse  Colonel  Lundy 
for  the  harm  he  had  done  to  King  William's  cause  in 
these  parts ;  upon  which  he  was  sent  for  to  London, 
where  Colonel  Coningham  (who  came  with  the  eleven 
ships  on  the  15th  of  last  April)  and  he  are  confined 
in  the  Tower.  This  boy  brought  no  letter ;  he  de- 
livered his  message  by  word  of  mouth ;  he  said  that 
oflBcers  were  sent  from  the  fleet  to  Enniskillen,  and 
they  are  to  be  down  in  four  days  to  join  the  English 
forces,  and  with  God's  assistance,  to  raise  the  siege. 
The  messenger  who  went  on  Friday  last  is  made  an 
ensign  by  Colonel  Kirk. 

23. — The  battering  pieces  killed  two  brothers  Ij'ing 
in  a  garret  in  Bishop-street,  and  injured  many  houses. 
Captain  David  Ross  having  orders  to  search  for  sad- 
dles belonging  to  Sir  Arthur  Rawdon,  came  to  Col. 
Adam  Murray's  quarters,  where  he  had  some  dis- 
course with  one  Samuel  Lindsay,  one  of  Murray '• 
horsemen,  about  said  saddles,  which  rose  to  such  a 
height,  that,  as  I  was  informed,  Ross  drew  upon 
Lindsay,  whereupon  Lindsay  took  a  carabine,  and 
shot  him  to  the  heart.  He  immediately  expired.  The 
same  day  some  turbulent  persons  got  together  to 
raise  a  meeting  in  the  garrison ;  their  contrivance 
was  to  secure  the  gunners  in  the  first  place,  and  to 
nail  up  the  guns,  then  to  beat  drums ;  they  did  not 
then  question  but  that  they  should  have  assistance 
enough  to  make  terms  for  themselves,  and  to  give  up 
the  garrison.  This  project  was  overheard,  and  two 
of  the  chief  contrivers  were  sent  to  Newgate.  Since 
Friday  last  we  have  had  a  court-martial  every  day, 
consisting  of  thirteen  persons,  to  rectify  and  set  right 
all  misdemeanors  in  garrison.  Captaia  Robert  White 
is  President  of  the  Council,  Lieut. -Colonel  Miller, 
Major  J.  Dobbin,  Major  A.lexander  Stuart.  Captain  J. 
Crook,  Captain  W.  Godfrey,  Captain  D.  Ross,  who 
was  since  killed,  in  his  place  Captain  T.  Johnston, 


298  ASH'S    SIEGE 

Captain  A.  Downing,  Captain  T.  Ash,  Captain  John 
Thompson,  Captain  J.  Cochran ;  Captain  Dohhin, 
Advocate.  In  the  court,  the  store-keeper  and  those 
concerned  with  the  excise  and  with  the  city  rent,  are 
called  to  account,  and  all  money  gotten  is  to  be  paid 
to  the  treasurer  for  mending  of  arms,  &c. 

34. — A  General  Council  of  War  was  held  in  the 
guard-room,  and  it  was  concluded  by  all  present  that 
at  four  o'clock  next  morning,  500  men  should  sally 
out  and  drive  in  some  cattle  which  were  grazing  be- 
tween this  place  and  Pennyburn.  All  the  olBScers 
were  bound  to  secrecy  until  the  business  should  be 
accomplished.  An  order  was  given  by  the  court- 
martial,  that  all  the  black  cattle  in  garrison,  which 
have  been  kept  in  houses  this  month  or  six  weeks, 
should  be  slaughtered  for  the  use  of  the  garrison. 
In  the  evening  there  came  three  ships  up  towards 
Culmore.  That  day  six  shillings  were  offered  for  a 
dog  to  eat !  Dogs,  horses,  and  cats  are  frequently 
eaten ! 

25. — 500  men  being  detached  out  of  several  com- 
panies of  the  town  drew  up  in  Shipquay-street,  nigh 
the  gate  early  in  the  morning,  which  being  divided 
in  three  parties  were  sent  several  ways ;  one  party 
went  out  of  Shipquay-gate,  another  out  of  Butchers- 
gate,  and  the  third  out  of  Bishops-gate,  dreading  an 
attack  on  the  Windmill;  the  word  was  "Orange." 
Those  who  went  out  at  Shipquay-gate  were  com- 
manded by  Captain  Wilson,  Lieutenant  Moor,  and 
Serjeant  Neely  ;  those  at  Butchers-gate,  by  Captain 
A.  Hamilton,  Captain  Burly,  and  Captain  T.  Ash. 
These  two  parties  were  ordered  to  flank  the  ditches 
which  run  through  the  orchard  at  both  ends,  which 
was  done  effectually ;  for  the  men  in  both  places  ran 
with  great  celerity  upon  their  trenches,  which  the 
enemy  seeing,  fled  in  confusion.  They  were  abso- 
lutely surprized,  for  most  of  their  matches  were  out, 
quite  unprepared  for  an  attack.  They  could  hardly 
suppose  that  a  poor  hungry  starved  people  would 


OP  LONDONDERRY.  299 

come  out  upon  them  in  that  manner.    There  were  of 
the   enemy  sixty  men  killed,   and   undoubtedly  as 
many  wounded.  Lieut.-Colonel  Fitzgerald,  with  some 
other  officers,  were  of  the  slain ;  and  Captain  Nugent, 
Ensign  Early,  with  two  privates,  were  taken  prison- 
ers.    The  party  at  Bishops-gate  were  commaned  by 
Captain  Blair,  Captain  Dixon,  and  Lieutenant  Boyd, 
who,  as  soon,  as  we  were  in  action,  came  down  and 
did  good  service.     The  enemy  on  the  hill,  seeing  the 
enemy  quit  tJie  trench,  came  down  in  haste;  our  men, 
weak  for  want  of  sustenance,  could  not  cope  with 
them,  but  drew  off  within  their  trenches  at  Bishops- 
gate.     We  brought  good  store  of  arms  and  knap- 
sacks, with  bannocks  of  oatbread,  mutton,  &c.  &c. 
from  their  camp ;  all  several  tools,  as  spades,  shovels, 
pickaxes,&c.  Captain  Nugent  had  about  him  twenty- 
six  pounds  in  gold  and  silver,  as;he  said,  but  none  was 
found,  though  strict  examination  was  made  concern- 
ing it,  except  four  louis  dores  and  a  guinea,  which 
were  given  to  Captain  Wilson,  who  took  him,  and 
one  Mr.  BurreU,  who  brought  him  in.    The  English 
Serjeant  got  his  sword,  and  his  scarlet  coat  was  given 
back  to  him,  which  had  on  it  large  plate  buttons. 
We  lost  but  three,  viz. :  Lieutenant  Fisher  and  two 
privates.    In  the  heat  of  the  action,  the  French  Gen. 
as  I  was  afterwards  informed,  being  busy  assembling 
the  men  in  the  camp  and  getting  them  to  their  arms, 
one  of  our  cannon  struch  him  dead  off  his  horse.   In 
all  likelihood  it  was  he,  from  the  marks  Nugent  gave 
of  his  horse,  &c. — the  certainty  we  know  not  as  yet ; 
but  the  main  article  we  missed — the  cattle;  for  those 
gaseous,  as  soon  as  we  sallied  out,  drove  them  over 
the  hill.     The  same  day  some  of  the  enemy  came 
near  Windmill,  and  called  our  men  to  parley  with 
them ;  two  went,  and  were  killed  by  them ;  and  last 
night  a  serjeant.and  two  privates  went  off  with  their 
arms ;  they  had  good  clothes  and  shoes,  which  they 
were  deprived  of,  and  sent  back  next  morning.  Some 
time  after,  the  prisoners  which  we  took  to-day  in  the 


900  AS  ITS  8IEQE 

main  guard,  as  some  of  them  were  smoking  tobacco 
near  some  powder,  a  spark  fell  out  of  the  pipe  on  the 
floor  where  some  grains  had  been  scattered,  which 
took  fire,  and  ran  along  to  where  half-a  barrel  stood, 
and  blew  it  up.  It  has  much  disfigured  the  three 
prisoners  and  three  men  of  the  garrison;  it  broke 
down  the  floor  of  the  guard-house,  where  the  court- 
martial  usually  sat ;  one  of  our  men  died  the  next 
day.  Since  the  siege  commenced,  searchers  were 
appointed  to  bring  provisions  into  the  store  from 
those  who  where  well  supplied,  in  order  to  divide 
with  those  who  had  come  from  afar  off  and  stood 
in  need.     And  now 

26. — An  oath  is  imposed,  that  every  one  shall  give 
a  true  account  of  what  provisions  they  have,  and  a 
week's  competency  is  allowed  them  according  to  their 
families,  and  the  remainder  is  taken  to  the  store- 
house. An  experiment  was  tried  on  a  cow  at  Ship- 
quay  ;  she  was  tied  and  smeared  with  tar,  and  tow 
stuck  to  it,  which  was  set  on  fire  to  make  her  roar, 
thinking  that  the  enemy's  cows  which  were  grazing 
in  the  orchard  would  come  to  her ;  but  she  was  not 
tied  fast  enough,  for  when  the  tow  took  fire  and  was 
blazing  about  her,  she  made  off,  and  was  going  to  the 
orchard,  but  our  men  shot  from  the  Wall  and  killed 
her :  she  belonged  to  Mr.  Gravet.  The  Council 
thought  fit  to  release  Ensign  Cartie  and  the  other 
two  who  were  much  hurt  with  the  powder,  and  incap- 
able of  doing  us  much  hurt  this  campaign. 

S7. — This  morning  we  heard  the  great  guns  at  or 
near  Inch ;  the  wind  is  S.W.  which  I  suppose  hinders 
our  ships  from  coming  up  to  us,  and  God  knows,  we 
never  stood  in  so  much  need  of  a  supply ;  for  now 
there  is  not  one  week's  provisions  in  the  garrison : 
of  necessity  we  must  surrender  the  City,  and  make 
the  best  terms  we  can  for  ourselves.  Next  Wednes- 
day is  our  last,  if  relief  does  not  arrive  before  it. 
This  day  the  cows  and  horses,  sixteen  of  the  former 
and  twelve  of  the  latter,  were  slaughtered ;  the  blood 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  301 

of  the  cows  was  sold  at  4d.  per  quart,  and  that  of  the 
horses  at  2d.  Two  of  our  men  were  killed  at  But- 
cher's Gate  from  the  orchard.  The  soldiers  got  one 
pound  of  meal  mixed  with  Dutch  flour,  the  next 
morning  one  pound  and  a  half  of  horse  beef  per  man. 
There  is  not  a  dog  to  be  seen,  they  are  all  killed  and 
eaten. 

28th  of  July,  1689 ! — A  day  to  be  remembered  with 
thanksgiving  by  the  besieged  in  Derry  as  long  as  they 
live,  for  on  this  day  we  were  delivered  from  famine 
and  slavery.  With  the  former  they  were  threatened 
if  they  stayed  here,  and  the  latter  if  they  went  away, 
or  surrendered  the  garrison  to  the  enemy.  The  wind 
blew  N.  W.  in  the  morning,  in  the  evening  more 
northwards.  Our  flag  struck  once  or  twice  to  let  the 
fleet  see  once  more  our  inevitable  distress ;  as  much 
as  to  say,  if  they  came  not  now,  the  wind  blowing 
fair,  they  might  stay  away  for  ever.  Beside  the  flag, 
eight  cannons  were  fired  from  the  steeple  to  let  them 
fully  into  uur  situation  and  hasten  their  relief,  then 
the  flag  made  a  wave.  The  fleet  returned  us  six  great 
guns  in  answer,  which  intimated  that  when  the  tide 
answered  they  would  endeavour  to  relieve  us.  About 
five  o'clock  in  the  evening,  the  wind  being  fair  and 
the  tide  serving  for  the  purpose,  four  ships  hoisted 
sail  and  came  swiftly  to  Culmore  without  harm, 
although  they  were  shot  at  from  the  castle.  The 
first  which  came  by  the  castle  was  a  man-of-war, 
called  the  Dartmouth  frigate.  Captain  Leake,  com- 
mander. When  she  came  above  it  she  drew  in  her  sails 
and  cast  anchor ;  but  the  Mountjoy  and  Phoenix 
came  up  to  the  chain  or  boom  which  was  made  across 
the  lake  nea-r  Brook-hall.  The  Mountjoy  first  at- 
tempted the  boom,  struck  upon  it,  and  ran  aground, 
which  the  enemy  observing,  gave  a  loud  huzza,  think- 
ing she  was  their  own ;  but  the  tide  coming  in  fast,  she 
got  off,  the  cannons  playing  at  her  briskly  from  shore. 
While  she  was  aground.  Captain  Browning,  who  com- 
manded her,  and  who  had  that  honour  conferred  on 

T 


302  ASH'S  SIEGE 

him  by  Major- General   Kirk,  to  be  the   man  who 
should  bring  relief  to  Derry,  stood  upon  the  deck, 
with  his  sword   drawn,  encouraging  his  men  with 
great  cheerfulness;  but  a  fatal  bullet  from  the  enemy 
struck  him  in  the  head,  and  he  died  on  the  spot. 
King  William  did  his  widow  the  honour  of  tying  a 
diamond  chain  round  her  neck,  and  settled  on  her  a 
pension.     The  way  being  cleared  by  the  Mountjoy, 
the  Phoenix  came  up  to  her.     They  both  sailed  very 
slowly  by  the  tide,  the  wind  abating  much  after  they 
passed  Culmore.    The  shore  on  both  sides  was  lined 
with  the  enemy,  who  shot  continually  at  them.  Those 
were  the  cannons  which  were  placed  over  the  Bog, 
which  had  thrown  the  14lb.  and   19lb.  weight  balls 
into  the  city.     They  had  been  removed  near  Brook- 
hall  to  prevent  the  ships  from  coming  up  ;  but  God 
of  his  mercy,  prevented  their  design.     They  both 
arrived  at  the  Ship-quay  at  ten  at  night;  the  Phoenix 
arrived  first ;  her  captain  is  a  Mr.  Douglas.     O  !  to 
hear  the  loud  acclamations  of  the  garrison  soldiers 
round  the  Walls  when  the  ships  came  to  the  quay, 
which  were  often  reiterated.     The  Lord  who  has  pre- 
served this  city  from  the  enemy  I  hope  will  always 
keep  it  to  the  Protestants.      There  were  four  killed 
on  ship  board  besides  Captain  Browning.      Immedi- 
ately after  their  arrival,  two  great  guns  were  fired  off 
the  steeple,  to  let  the  fleet  know  the  two  ships  had 
arrived  safe.      The  fourth  vessel,  called  the  Jeru- 
salem, came  near  the  man-of-war,  but  no  farther  that 
night.     A  number  of  empty  casks  were  carried  to  the 
Ship  Quay,  and  filled  there  to  make  a  kind  of  defence 
from  the  enemy's  shot  on  both  sides  the  water,  while 
our  men  were  unloading  the  vessels.      The  Phoenix 
brought  from    Scotland  600  bolls  of  meal,  and  the 
Mountjoy,  which  carries  135  tons,  has  brought  from 
England  her  cargo  of  beef,  peas,  flour,  biscuit,  &c., 
&c.,  all  of  the  best  kind. 

29. — Some  men  were  appointed  out  of  each  com- 
pany to  bring  the  provisions  on  shore  and  to  cany 
them  to  the  store-houses. 


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OF  LONDONDERRY.  303 

30. — Nothing  worth  note. 

31. — This  night  the  enemy  decamped,  lefc  the  siege, 
and  burned  a  great  many  houses  in  the  county  of 
Derry  and  elsewhere. 

August  1. — I  went  to  see  my  farm ;  the  roof  of 
my  house  was  smoking  in  the  floor,  and  the  doors 
falling  off  the  hinges. 

2. — A  great  number  of  black  cattle  were  brought 
from  the  country  for  the  use  of  the  garrison. 

3. —  The  cows  which  were  taken  yesterday  were 
restored  to  their  owners.  The  enemy  were  in  such 
haste,  that  at  LiflFord  they  burst  three  of  their  great 
guns,  left  one  of  their  mortar  pieces,  and  threw  many 
of  their  arms  into  the  hike. 

4. — Major-General  Kirk  came  to  Derry,  accom- 
panied by  Colonel  Stuart  and  several  English  ojfficers; 
they  alighted  at  Bishop's  Gate,  and  went  through 
Bishop-street,  the  Diamond,  and  Butcher-street,  to 
Governor  Mitchclburne's.  The  Governors,  Mitchel- 
burne  and  Walker,  were  with  him,  one  on  e^ch  hand; 
the  sword  and  mace  were  borne  before  by  Lieut.-Col. 
Capsey  and  Mr.  John  Moor ;  Alderman  Squire  and 
Alderman  Cocker  had  their  gowns  on,  in  company 
with  a  great  many  persons  of  all  sorts.  A  guard  was 
formed  on  both  sides  of  the  street,  the  officers  stand- 
ing at  the  head  of  their  poor  half-starved  soldiers,  all 
the  way  from  Bishop's  Gate  to  Governor  Mitchel- 
burne's  house,  where  Major-Gen.  Kirk  dined.  After 
dinner  he,  accompanied  with  the  English  officers  and 
the  officers  of  the  garrison,  went  to  the  Windmill. 
He  was  mounted  on  a  white  mare  of  Colonel  Mitqhel- 
burne's,  which  he  had  saved  all  the  siege.  He  gave 
directions  for  encamping  the  men  who  came  this  day 
from  Inch,  and  for  those  who  were  to  come,  which 
done,  he  and  his  retinue  returned  to  Inch. 

.....  • 

6. — Major-Gen.  Kirk  and  all  the  army  that  lay  at 
Inch,  except  150  men,  came  to  Derry  ;  these  were  left 
jbo  guard  the  Island,  under  the  command  of  Captain 


304  ASH'S   SIEGE 

Thomas  Barbour.  Kirk  was  quartered  at  the  Bi- 
shop's house ;  he  was  received  with  much  303%  the 
great  guns  were  discharged  round  the  Walls  and  hedge 
firing  at  the  Windmill,  both  by  the  English  and  our 
men,  most  part  of  the  day. 

7. — Beef  is  now  sold  at  three  halfpence  per  pound, 
and  butter  three  pence — a  great  alteration  in  a  short 
space  of  time.  All  things  are  now  plenty  in  the  city. 
The  Englishmen  are  not  suffered  to  come  to  the  gar- 
rison, but  lie  in  camp  at  the  Windmill,  lest  they 
should  take  sickness. 

8. — A  sermon  was  preached  before  Major- General 
Kirk  by  Mr.  John  Knox,  setting  forth  the  nature  of 
the  sitge  and  the  great  deliverance  which,  from 
Almighty  God,  we  have  obtained.  In  the  evening 
all  the  regiments  in  the  garrison  were  placed  in  a 
Yfiiik  round  the  Walls  ;  they  fired  thrice,  and  thrice 
the  great  guns  were  discharged.  A  proclamation  was 
issued  forbidding  any  to  take  goods  out  of  the  city 
without  license,  and  that  all  who  were  not  enlisted 
and  had  formerly  resided  in  the  country,  should  repair 
to  their  respective  habitations  before  Monday  next. 

9. — Governor  Walker  went  on  board  a  ship  at 
Derry,  bound  for  England. 

10. — A  proclamation  was  made  that  all  who  ex- 
pected pay  for  the  good  service  they  did  in  defending 
this  garrison,  should  appear  in  their  arms  on  Monday 
next  at  ten  o'clock. 

1 1 . — Mr.  Christopher  Jenny  preached  before  Major- 
Gen.  Kirk ;  his  text  was  in  Deuteronomy — "  When 
thou  goest  forth  against  the  enemy,  then  keep  thee 
from  every  wicked  thing. '^  He  advised  the  General 
and  officers  to  pay  the  soldiers  well,  and  the  soldiers 
to  obey  their  officers. 

12. — All  the  garrison  was  drawn  out  and  reduced 
to  four  regiments  :  Col.  Henry  Monroe's  was  joined 
to  Col.  T.  Lance's,  and  five  captains  who  were  for- 
merly in  Monroe's  regiment — C.  Jenny,  Capt.  T. 
Manson,  Capt.  J.  Manson,  Capt.  T.  Ash  and  Capt- 


OF  LONDONDERRY.  305 

W.  Hamilton,  were  joined  to  Col.  Lance's,  and  the 
rest  were  broke.  Col.  R.  White  got  Governor  Wal- 
ker's regiment ;  Col.  St.  John  got  Governor  Baker's 
regiment,  and  Governor  John  Mitchelburne  kept 
Antrim  regiment  which  he  always  commanded. 

13. —  Capt.  F.  Graham,  ont  of  Mitchelburne's  regi- 
ment, Gapt.  T.  Ash,  out  of  Col.  Lance's  regiment, 
and  Capt.  J.  Gallagher,  out  of  Col.  St.  John's,  were 
commanded  to  the  Island  of  Inch  to  relieve  the  Eng- 
lishmen who  were  commanded  to  Derry.  There 
we  stayed  about  a  month  and  returned  to  Derry. 

The  10th  of  September  following  Col.  T.  Lance 
died,  and  on  the  15th  Col.  Robt.  White  died  also ; 
Col.  White's  corpse  was  raised  and  put  into  a  leaden 
coffin  and  carried  to  England. 

This  is  a  brief  account  of  the  Siege  of  Derry, 
as  far  as  I  can  recollect.  I  remained  in  the  city  dur- 
ing the  siege,  and,  God  be  praised,  enjoyed  good  health 
tbe  whole  time. 

This  Narrative  was  wrote  by  me, 

THOMAS  ASH. 


THE 

HISTORY 

OF 

DERRY. 


Derry,  means  a  "  place  of  oaks"  or  a  "  thick  wood." 
Its  original  appellation  was  Derry-Calgach — the  "  oak 
wood  of  Calgach."  The  name  Calgach  signifies  a 
"  fierce  warrior,"  a  name  rendered  by  Tacitus  as 
Galgacus,  After  the  tenth  century  it  was  called 
Derry- Columbkille.  By  the  charter  of  King  James 
the  First  it  was  named  the  City  of  Londonderry. 
Its  latitude  is  540  69'  N.  and  longitude  70*^19'  W. 
The  city  is  on  the  western  or  Donegal  side  of  the 
Foyle,  about  five  miles  above  the  junction  of  that 
river  with  Lough  Foyle.  The  situation  is  equally 
remarkable  for  its  distinguished  local  advantages  and 
picturesque  features,  being  a  hill  nearly  insulated  by 
a  broad  and  navigable  river,  and  commanding,  on  every 
side,  views  of  a  country,  rich  in  natural  and  cultivated 
beauty.  This  "  Hill,"  or  "  Island,  of  Derry,"  which 
in  troubled  times  was  selected  as  the  natural  acropoUs 
of  the  North,  ascends  to  an  elevation  of  119  feet  and 
contains  200  acres ;  but  Londonderry,  in  its  days  of 
prosperity  and  peace,  has  spread  beyond  its  natural 
military  boundary,  northerly  along  the  bank  of  the 
river  and  on  the  opposite  bank  called  the  Waterside. 
The  river  is  here  1068  feet  wide  and  forty-three  feet 


308  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

in  depth.  The  banks  of  the  river  are,  in  many  places, 
bold,  and  its  sheltered  waters  and  decorated  shores 
present  a  varied  succession  of  cheerful  rural  scenery, 
backed  by  distant  mountain  ranges.  Supereminent 
in  every  circumstance,  the  city  itself  is  the  great  cen- 
tral object  of  attraction.  Viewed  from  whatever  side, 
its  elevated  and  nearly  insulated  position — its  ranges 
of  buildings,  ascending  above  each  other  from  the 
water's  edge,  and  terminated  by  its  lofty  spire — its 
time-worn  battlements — its  long  connecting  line  of 
bridge — all  combine  in  composing  pictures  at  once 
novel  and  striking.  And,  whether  it  be  regarded  in 
relation  to  its  singular  picturesqueness,  or  to  its 
historical  associations,  Londonderry  is,perhaps,equally 
superior  to  every  other  city  in  the  British  empire. 


CHAPTER  I. 

EARLIEST   ACCOUNTS    OF   DERRY   AND   ITS   VICINITY. 

The  most  ancient  names  of  the  district,  including 
the  Parish  of  Templemore,  were  Farran  Neid,  or  the 
land  of  Neid,  and  Tir  Ely,  or  the  country  of  AUeach. 
The  former  name  was  derived  from  Neid  Maclndai,a 
provincial  king  of  the  Tuatha-de-Dananns,  who  had  his 
palace  on  the  hill  called  Grainan  Ely,  and  the  latter 
name  was  derived  from  the  palace  of  that  monarch. 
In  relation  to  the  state  of  Derry  in  Pagan  times 
nothing  certain  is  recorded.  Patrick,  the  evangelizer 
of  the  north  of  Ireland,  visited  the  royal  residence 
on  Grainan  a.d.  443, 

At  the  commencement  of  the  fifth  century  the 
monarch  Niall,  of  the  Nine  Hostages,  partitioned 
a  large  portion  of  Ireland  among  his  twelve  sons. 
This  district  became  the  patrimony  of  his  son 
Owen,  from  whom  it  received  the  name  of  Inishowen,^ 
or  Owen's  Island.  The  ancient  and  natural  boun- 
dary of  this  peninsula  extended  from  Castleforward 
to  Carrigans,  including  the  whole  of  the  present 
parish  of  Derry  or  Templemore.      Connell,  «lso  a 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  309 

son  of  Niall  the  Great,  was  ancestor  of  the  Kinel- 
Connell,  or  tribe  of  Connell,  from  whom  the  country 
of  Tirconnell  (now  county  Donegal)  received  its  name. 
It  is  certain  that  Inishowen  was  anciently  the  original 
territory  of  the  Kinel-Owen,  or  tribe  of  OwetJ,  and 
that  after  the  O'Neills,  the  chief  family  of  this  race, 
had  forced  their  way,  by  conquest,  into  the  more  sou- 
thern territory,  called  after  them  Tirone,  this  original 
district  forrfied  a  portion  of  the  territory  of  the 
O'Gormlys,  chiefs  of  the  Kinel-Meon,  a  branch  of 
the  same  stock.  After  tlie  fall  of  the  monarchy  in 
the  twelfth  centur}',  however,  the  increasing  power  of 
the  Kinel-Connell  enabled  them,  after  much  conten- 
tion, to  add  this  district  to  their  ancient  possessions, 
and  place  the  O'Dohertj^s,  a  distinguished  family  of 
that  race,  over  it  as  tributary  chiefs.  While  we  have 
no  very  exact  account  of  the  circumstances  connected 
with  its  occupation  by  this  family,  the  Irish  annals 
afford  such  evidences  as  are  sufficient  to  show  that  it 
must  have  been  about  the  commencement  of  the  fif- 
teenth century,  for  it  is  at  this  period  that  they,  for 
the  first  time,  add  the  title  of  lord  of  Inishowen,  to 
that  derived  from  their  more  ancient  patrimony.  This 
will  appear  from  the  following  extracts  from  the 
Annals  of  the  Four  Masters  : — 

1342. — "Donnell  O'Doherty,  chief  of  Ardmoidhair 
and  the  cantred  of  Tir-Enda,  a  man  abounding  in 
liospitality  and  valour,  died." 

1359. — "John  O'Doherty,  chief  of  Ardmoidhair, 
was  killed  at  Ballyshanny — [Ballyshannon.]'* 

1407. — "Owen  O'Doherty,  heir  to  the  chieftain- 
ship of  Ardmoidhair,  died." 

1413. — "Conor  O'Doherty,  chief  of  Ardmoidhair, 
and  Lord  of  Inishowen,  a  man  full  of  generosity 
and  general  hospitality  to  the  poor  and  needy,  died.'^ 

This  is  the  first  notice  of  an  O'Doherty  as  lord  of 
Inishowen  which  occurs  in  these  Annals.  Hencefor- 
ward they  appear  to  have  held  it  as  tributary  lords, 
sometimes  under  the  O'Neill,  but  usually  under  the 


310  HISTORY  OF  DERRY. 

O'Donnell,  till  it  was  confiscated  in  the  seventeenth 
century. 

The  possession  of  the  territory  was  contested 
fiercely  and  with  great  loss  of  life  by  the  O'Neill  and 
the  O'Donnell — the  rival  chiefs  of  the  great  races  of 
Kinel-Owen  and  Kinel-Connell — till  the  year  1512, 
when  O'Neill  was  forced  to  renounce  "  every  claim 
which  had  been  disputed  between  their  ancestors,  of 
the  rents  of  Kinel-Meon,  Inishowen  and  all  Fer- 
managh." During  these  contests  the  O'Doherty  was 
obliged  to  pay  chief  rent  to  the  party  uppermost. 
The  rent  exacted  by  the  O'Neill  was  sixty  milch 
cows ;  that  paid  to  the  O'Donnell,  sixty  beeves  and 
sixty  milch  cows;  and  they  were  bound  to  send  sixty 
horsemen  and  123  foot  soldiers  to  the  field,  and  en- 
tertain his  bpruiaghts,  or  hired  auxiliaries,  however 
numerous,  for  the  space  of  nine  nights. 

Previously  to  the  commencement  of  the  fifteenth 
century,  Derry  and  its  parishes  were  chiefly  inhabited 
by  the  tribe  of  the  Kinel-Oweu,  or  descendants  of 
Owen.  Of.  these  the  MacLoughlins,  the  direct  de* 
scendants  of  Owen,  and  eldest  branch  of  the  northern 
Hy-Niall  were  originally  of  the  highest  rank  in  the 
kingdom,  but  sunk  under  the  rival  and  kindred  house 
of  O'Neill  in  the  thirteenth  century,  and  still  lower 
under  the  O'Dohertys  in  the  fifteenth.  After  this 
period  Derry  received  a  portion  of  the  families  of 
the  race  of  the  Kinel-Connell  into  its  population, 
which  thus,  till  the  plantation  by  Docwra,  consisted  of 
two  great  tribes  of  the  same  race.  Beside  those 
already  named,  some  of  the  other  most  numerous 
Irish  names  here  were  0'Diarmid,0'Deary,0'Caireal- 
lain,  O'Gowan,  O'Cawell,  O'BroUaghan,  O'Gallagher 
and  MacDaid.  The  name  of  O'Donnell  originated 
in  the  tenth  century  from  Donnell  thirteenth  in 
descent  from  Connell-Gulban.  From  a  family  of  the 
Kinel-Owen,  named  MacRoverty,  now  Magrorty,  the 
townland  of  Ballymagrorty  derives  its  name.  It  for- 
merly included  Springhill  and  Whitehouse  and  pro» 
bably  Sheriflfs  Mountain  and  Springtown. 


HISTORY  OF  DERKY.  311 

CHAPTER   II. 

IRISH     ANTIQUITIES. 

Section  I. — The  only  vestige  of  Pagan  sepulture 
known  in  the  parish  is  on  the  summit  of  Holywell 
Hill,  three  miles  west  from  Derry,  which  is  occupied 
by  the  remains  of  a  cairw,  about  forty  feet  in  di- 
ameter. In  the  centre  there  is  a  small  pii ,  three  feet 
square  and  four  feet  deep,  formed  by  four  large  stones, 
and  had,  no  doubt,  a  covering  one  laid  on  them,  as  is 
usual  in  such  sepulchral  chests,  or  kistvaens,  as  they 
are  called  in  England  and  Wales.  The  rock  forms 
the  bottom  of  the  sepulchre,  called  the  Holy  Well, 
from  a  little  rain  water  being  generally  found  in  it. 
In  Ballymagrorty  there  is  a  small  cromleac. 

Section  II. — Of  ancient  military  remains  several 
are  raths,  or  earthen  forts.  One,  in  Ballynagard  to 
which  townland  it  probably  gave  its  name — the  town 
of  the  giiard — is  on  the  west  of  Culmore  Fort. 

The  Grainan  of  Aileach,  i.e.  "Fortress  of  Stones,*' 
before  mentioned  as  a  royal  palace,  is  over  four 
miles  W.  N.  W.  from  Derry  on  the  summit  of 
a  small  mountain  802  feet  high  rising  from  the 
east  shore  of  Lough  Swilly  S.  E.  of  Inch.  It  was 
surrounded  by  three  concentric  ramparts  formed  of 
earth,  mixed  with  uncemented  stones,  and  there  is 
reason  to  believe  that  the  .whole  hill  was  originally 
inclosed  by  other  ramparts.  Those  .that  remain  were 
passed  through  by  an  ancient  road  between  two  ledges 
of  natural  rock,  in  order  to  arrive  at  the  cashel  or 
keep  of  the  fortress  which  commands  one  of  the  most 
extensive  and  beautifully  varied  panoramic  prospects 
to  be  found  in  Ireland.  The  cashel  enclosed  an  area 
of  seventy-seven  feet  in  diameter.  The  circular  wall 
is  thirteen  feet  thick.  On  each  side  of  the  only 
entrance  gateway,  which  is  on  the  east,  there  are 
galleries  five  feet  high  covered  by  large  stones  within 
the  thickness  of  the  wall,  extending  in  length  to  one- 
half  of  its  entire  circuit,  and  terminating  at  its  nor- 
thern and  southern  points.    They  do  not  communicate 


312  HISTORY  OF  DERRY. 

with  the  gateway,  but  have  entrances  from  the  area 
at  their  northern  and  southern  extremities.  At  a 
height  of  five  feet  from  the  base,  on  the  interior  face 
of  the  wall,  the  thickness  is  diminished  thirty  inches 
by  a  terrace,  the  ascent  to  which  was  by  staircases. 
It  is  most  probable  that  there  were  originally  a  suc- 
cession of  three  or  four  such  terraces,  ascending  to 
the  top,  or  platform,  of  the  wall.  The  masonry  of 
this  great  work  is  similar  to  that  of  many  other  Irish 
cashels  or  cahirs.  The  stones  are  of  polygonal  forms, 
adjusted  to  fit  each  other,  and  wholly  uncemented. 
It  is  quite  evident  that  they  have  been  in  many  parts 
squared  with  the  hammer,  but  not  chiseled. 

The  Grainan  of  Aileach  was  one  of  the  most- re- 
markable and  important  works  of  its  kind  ever 
erected  by  the  ancient  Irish — the  palace  of  the  nor- 
thern Irish  kings  from  the  earliest  age  of  historic 
tradition  down  to  the  commencement  of  the  twelfth 
century — and,  consequently,  such  a  careful  examina- 
tion of  its  vestiges  as  should  help  to  convey  a  clear 
idea  of  its  original  form,  structure  and  extent,  would 
give  the  best  evidence,  now  attainable,  of  the  style  of 
military  building  known  to  the  Irish  at  the  remotest 
period  of  their  history.  If  any  reliance  could  be 
placed  on  Irish  chronology,  it  would  follow  that  the  anti- 
quity of  this  building  would  be  very  great  indeed — 
no  less  than  upwards  of  a  thousand  years  before  the 
Christian  era.  That  the  Irish  were  acquainted  with  stone 
buildings  before  the  arrival  of  the  Danes  and  English 
is  proved  by  their  having  had  distinct  terms  to  denote 
builders  with  stone  and  earth,  and  by  their  making  a 
true  distinction  between  the  cashel,  or  stone  fortress,  of 
Aileach,  and  the  rath,  or  earthen  one,  of  Temur,  as 
the  existing  remains  of  both  places  sufficiently  tes- 
tify. Another  fact  of  great  importance  is  that  this 
erection  was  not  ascribed  to  that  dubious  race — the 
Milesians — but  to  the  Tuatha-de-Dananns,  stated 
to  have  been  a  Greek  colony,  whose  historic  reality  is 
generally  acknowledged  to  stand  on  a  more  solid  basis. 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  313 

The  following  historical  notices,  relative  to  its 
demolition,  appear  in  the  various  Irish  annals  : — 

674. — "  Aileach-Frinin  was  destroyed  by  Fins- 
neachta,  the  son  of  Donchadh  [King  of  Ireland]." 

937. — '*  Aileach-Frinin  was  demolished  [according 
to  the  Four  Masters  plundered]  by  the  Danes." 

1101. — "Murtagh  O'Brien,  King  of  Munster,  at 
the  head  of  the  forces  of  Leinster,  Ossory,  Meath 
and  Connaught,  marched  with  a  great  army  across 
Easroe  [Ballyshannon],  and  proceeded  into  Inish- 
owen,  which  he  plundered  and  ravaged ;  and  he  burned 
many  churches  and  fortresses  about  Fahan-Mura  and 
Ardstraw,  and  demolished  the  Grainan  of  Aileach,  in 
revenge  of  the  destruction  and  demolition  of  Kincora, 
by  Donnell  MacLoughlin,  some  time  before  [1088], 
and  he  ordered  his  army  to  bring  from  Aileach  to 
Limerick  a  stone  of  the  demolished  biiildmg  for  every 
sack  of  provisions  which  they  had  with  them.*' — (^An- 
nals of  the  Four  Masters,  J 

This  destruction  of  Aileach,  like  that  of  Emania,. 
was  regarded  as  an  epoch  in  Irish  history.     In  about 
three  hundred  years  after  this,  in  the  early  part  of 
the  fifteenth  century,  the  castles  of  Burt,  Inch  and 
Elagh  were  built  by  Neactan  O'Donnell,  for  his  father- 
in-law,  O'Doherty,  and  were  obviously  designed  for 
the  defence  of  Inishowen.     Sir  Henry  Docwra,  after 
landing  at  Culmore,  16th  May,  1600,  tgok  possession 
of  the  Castle  of  Elagh,  which  Sir  John  O'Doherty 
had  abandoned,   and  garrisoned  it  with   150   men. 
They  were  attacked  by  the  O'Dohertys  on  28th  June 
following,  when  Sir  Henry   Docwra  and  Sir  John 
Chamberlaine,  with  forty  horse  and  600  foot,  hastened 
to  their  aid,  and  in  pursuing  the  Irish  the  former  had 
his  horse  shot  under  him,  and  the  latter  lost  his  life. 
On  the  death  of  Sir  John  O'Doherty,  in  December  of 
the  same  year,  Elagh  Castle  was  restored  to  his  son. 
Sir  Cahir,  who  was  appointed  chief  by  Docwra,  but 
in  eight  years  after  he  entered  into  that  rebellion 
which  deprived  himself  of  life  and  his  race  of  property. 


3U  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

Calmore  Fort  was  granted  so  early  as  1556  by 
Queen  Mary,  but  when  Docwra  landed  he  found  only 
the  butt-end  of  the  old  broken  castle,  around  which, 
in  six  days,  he  raised  a  fort.  Captain  Hart  was  ap- 
pointed to  the  custody  of  Gulmore  in  1605.  In  1608 
it  was  gained  by  Sir  Cahir,  treacherously,  but  rebuilt 
by  the  Londoners  1610  at  a  cost  of  £1500.  Governor 
Lundy  having  given  directions  for  its  desertion  by 
the  garrison,  it  was  surrendered  to  the  army  of  King 
James  on  the  2dd  April,  1689. 

Section  III. — The  remains  of  buildings  erected 
by  the  aboriginal  Irish  for  ecclesiastical  purposes  are 
now  scarcely  to  be  traced.  The  churches  of  Killea, 
Enagh  and  Clooney,  are  the  only  ruins  left.  The 
Church  of  Columb  was  erected  a.d.  546,  but  from 
1164  it  was  called  the  Black  Abbey,  to  distinguish  it 
from  the  Temple  More,  then  built  for  a  Cathedral  by 
Bradley,  the  first  Bishop  of  Derry,  who  had  pre- 
viously been  styled  coarb  of  Columbkille.  This 
Bradley  was  appointed  bishop,  in  1168,  by  Gille- 
bert,  or  Gelasius,  his  friend,  in  a  council  of  bishops, 
held  in  Meath.  These  two  churches  were  outside  the 
present  City  Walls,  on  the  ground  now  principally 
occupied  by  the  Boman  Catholic  Chapel  and  grave- 
yards. With  the  exception  of  the  Round  Tower 
Belfry,  they  were  partly  destroyed  by  an  explosion  of 
gunpowder  in  ^568.  A  Nunnery  was  founded  in 
Derry  in  121Ron  the  south  side  of  the  city.  The 
Dominican  Abbey  was  founded  in  1274.  It  contained 
150  friars  previous  to  its  suppression.  It  was  on  the 
north  side  of  the  city,  outside  the  present  Walls. 
The  Augustinean  Church  was  the  only  one  preserved 
on  the  erection  of  the  new  city.  It  was  repaired  and 
used  by  the  Londoners  previous  to  the  erection  of 
the  present  Cathedral.  It  was  within  the  Walls,  on 
the  spot  now  occupied  by  the  Bishop's  garden.  The 
Franciscan  Friary  of  Begging  Friars  had  attached  to 
it  a  churchyard  of  about  three  acres,  now  occupied 
by  Abbey- street,  William-street  and  Bosville-street. 


HISTORY  OF  DERBY  315 

There  were  three  wells  adjacent  to  a  remarkable 
8tone,  with  oval  hollows,  still  in  the  street  called  the 
Wells.  One  was  called  after  Adamnan,  another  after 
Martin,  and  the  third  after  Golumb. 

Previous  to  its  Occupation  by  the  English,  the 
town  of  Derry  consisted  almost  exclusively  of  churches^ 
and  the  houses  of  the  monks  and  clergy.  The  for* 
mer  were  of  stone,  and  the  latter  of  wood  or  mud. 


CHAPTER  III. 

IRISH  ANNALS  OF  DEBBY. 

The  contents  of  this  chapter  will  afford  striking 
evidences  of  the  continuation  here,  to  a  comparatively 
recent  period,  of  the  original  institutions  of  thelrish^ 
with  the  consequent  insecurity  of  life  and  ^^operty^ 
and  the  misery  and  confusion  resulting  from  such  a 
social  system. 

616. — Canice,  or  Kenny,  bom  here.  Eolkenny 
(i.e.  Kenny's  Church)  derives  it  name  from  him.  He 
was  an  intimate  friend  of  Columbkille,  and  died  at 
Aghaboe,  in  Ossory,  in  599. 

521. — Columbkille  (t.e.  Columb  of  the  Churches) 
bom  at  Gartan»  near  Letterkenny.  He  died  9th 
Jane,  596  or  597,  at  lona. 

595. — Baithen,  one  of  Columb*^s  twelve  associates, 
who  accompanied  him  from  Derry  to  lona,  and  suc- 
ceeded him  in  the  abbacy  of  lona,  died. 

The  silence  of  the  annalists  as  to  the  successors  of 
Columb,  in  Derry,  for  more  than  two  centuries,  is  ac^ 
counted  for  by  the  loss  of  its  ancient  chronicles. 

708 — Adamnan,  abbot  of  lona  and  Baphoe,  died 
at  lona. 

724. — Caochscuile,  scribe  of  Derry-Calgach,  died. 

783^. — Derry-Calgach  was  burned. 

832.—''  Niall  Caille  and  Murchadh  defeated  the 
foreigners  at  Derry-Calgach,  with  great  slaughter  ;'* 
that  is,  the  Danes  and  Norwegians,  by  whom  Ire* 
land  was  first  infested  in  795. — (AnnaU  of  th4  Four 
MasUra^J 


316  HISTORY  OF  DERBY 

862. — Indreachtach  OTinchtain,  coarb  of  Columb- 
kille,  an  eminent  sage,  suffered  martyrdom  from  the 
Saxons. — (Ibid.  J 

919. — Cinaeth,  the  son  of  Donnell,  abbot  of  Derry- 
Calgach  and  Drumhome,  the  head  of  the  religions  of 
Kinel-Connell,  died. 

926. — Maolbrigh,  coa/rh  of  Patrick,  Columbkille 
and  Adamnan  [abbot  of  Armagh,  Derry  and  Baphoe}, 
head  of  the  piety  of  Ireland,  and  of  the  greater  part 
of  Europe,  died,  at  a  venerable  old  age. 

927. — Canoncomhrac,  abbot  and  bishop  of  Derry- 
Calgach,  and  keeper  of  the  canons  of  Adamnan,  died.. 

936. — Dubhthach,  coarh  of  Columbkille  and  Adam- 
nan, in  Irela/nd  and  Scotland  [that  is — at  Derry  and 
Baphoe  and  lona],  died. 

937. — Finachtach,  coarb  of  Derry,  a  bishop  and  a 
sage,  skilled  in  the  old  language  of  Ireland,  died. 

.Aileach  plundered  by  the  Danes. 

948. — Maolfinnen,  the  learned  bishop  of  Derry- 
Galgach,  died. 

949. — Cleircen,  erenach  of  Derry- Calgach,  rested 
in  peace. — (Annals  of  Ulster,) 

960. — Adland,  coarb  of  Columbkille,  died.  He  was 
of  the  royal  family  of  Tirconnell,  and  brother  of 
Donnell,  from  whom  the  name  of  O'DonneHoriginated. 

962. — Bobhartach,  coarb  of  Columbkille  and  Adam- 
nan, died. 

967. — Dubhduin,  coarb  of  Columbkille,  died.  He 
was  of  the  Kinel-Fergas,  a  branch  of  the  Kinel-Owen. 
(Book  of  Lecan ;  f  64.) 

962. — Dubhscuile,  coarb  of  Columbkille,  died. 

967. — "  Aengus,  the  grandson  of  Bobhartach,  an- 
chorite of  Derry-Calgach,  and  Cineath,  the  grandson 
©f  Cathmaol,  erenach  of  Derry-Calgach,  died  within 
the  same  month.** — See   962. — (Annals  of  the  Four 

Masters,) 

986.-  "Maolciaran,  coarb  of  Columbkille,  suffered 
■lartyrdom  from  the  Danes,  in  Dublin." 

geS. — Dunchadh,  coarb  of  Columbkille  and  Adam- 
nan, died. 


HISTORY  OF  DERKY  317 

9f88- — "  Dubhdaletliy  coarb  of  Patrick,  assumed 
the  coartship  of  Columbkille  by  the  suflfrage  of  the 
Irish  and  Scots" — that  is,  he  became  Superior  over 
the  Houses  of  Columb  in  Ireland  and  Scotland. 

989. — Derry-Calgach  plundered  by  the  foreigner? 

997. — Derry-Calgach  plundered  by  the  foreigners 

1025* — Maoleoin, coarh of Derry-Columbkille,  :  ifd. 
This  is  the  first  notice  in  the  Annals  ofth^   .i^-i.t 
Masters  in  which  the  name  of  Derry  appears  ;  :  J  c-^ry 
Columbkille, 

1062. — Giolla-ChriostO'Muidorry,coar6ofOo;  ?.:_.f.- 
kille,  both  in  Ireland  and  in  Scotland,  diod  The 
O'Muldorrys  were  princes  of  Tyrconnell  preceding 
the  O'Donnells. 

1095. — "  The  abbey  was  consumed  by  fire.'*— (^n- 
naU  of  Munater,) 

1096. — Eogan  Kearney,  erenach  of  Derr^^  died. 

1098 — Domhnall  O'Eobhartaichy  coarb  of  Columb* 
kille,  died.—See  967. 

1100. — A  large  fleet  of  foreigners  was  brought  by 
Murtagh  O'Brien  to  Derry ;  they  were  opposed  by 
the  son  of  MacLoughlin,  who  defeated  them,  with 
great  slaughter,  both  by  the  sword  and  drowning. 

1 101. — Murtagh  O'Brien,  King  of  Munster,  with 
an  army  from  Leinster  and  Connaught,  plundered, 
and  ravaged  Inishowen. 

1112 — .Congalagh  MacConchaille,^  of  the  Kinel 
Binny,  a  tribe  of  the  Kinel-Owen,  er«na<:&  of  Derry,, 
died,  after  great  penitence,  aged  ninety-four. 

1120. — GioUa  MacLaig,  the  son  of  Rory,  better 
known  by  the  latinized  name  of  Gelantts,  became,  at 
the  age  of  thirty-three,  erenach^.  or  coarb,  or  abbot. . 
He  filled  the  episcopal  chair  of  Armagh  from  J137; 
for  thirty- eight  years,  and  died  in  1174,  aged  eighty- 
seven. — (See  1158.) 

lltl. — Donnell  MacLoughlin,  monarch  of  Ireland, 
died  in  Derry-Cblumbkille  in  the  38th  year  of  his 
reign,  aged  seventy-seven. 

1124.— Ardgar,  heir  to  the  throne  of  Aileagh,  wass 

zi2 


SIS  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

killed  by  the  people  of  Derry  in  defence  of  Columb- 
kille. — [Query  by  the  clergy  in  defence  of  the  churches?] 

1134. — Bebinn  Mac  ConchaiUe,  female,  ereiiagh  of 
Derry,  died. 

1135. — Derry- Columbkille,  with  its  churches,  was 
burned.—  [Query  to  revenge  the  death  of  Ardgar?] 

1146. — "A  violent  tempest, on  3d  December, threw 
down  sixty  trees  in  Derry-Columbkille,  by  which 
many  persons  were  killed  and  disabled  in  the  church.** 

1166. — Pope  Adrian  III.,  by  a  bull,  granted  Ire- 
land to  King  Henry  II.  of  England. 

1158. — The  Annals  of  the  Four  Masters  relate: — 
*^  That  an  assembly  was  held  by  the  Irish  clergy,  at 
Brigh-mac-Taidhg,  in  Meath,  at  which  were  present 
twenty-five  bishops,  together  with  the  apostolic  legate, 
for  the  purpose  of  establishing  ecclesiastical  disci- 
pline and  the  improvement  of  morals.  In  this  as- 
sembly the  clergy  of  Ireland,  and  the  coarh  of  St. 
Patrick,  decreed,  by  common  consent,  that  a  bishop** 
chair  and  the  supreme  superintendence  of  all  the 
abbeys  in  Ireland  [that  is,  of  the  Columbian  order] 
should  be  given  to  the  coarb  of  St.  Columbkille, 
Flagherty  Bradley.  The  bishops  of  Connaught  set 
out  on  their  way  to  this  synod,  but  they  were  robbed 
and  beaten,  and  two  of  their  people  killed  by  the 
soldiers  of  Dermot  O'Melaghlin,  King  of  Meath,  at 
the  wooden  bridge  at  Clonmacnoise,  after  they  had 
passed  through  the  town ;  they  then  returned  home." 

This  council  was  presided  over  by  Gelasius,  w^ho 
was  distinguished  not  less  for  abilities  and  virtues 
than  for  the  zealous  assistance  which  he  rendered  in 
establishing  the  discipline  and  influence  of  the  Church 
of  Rome  in  Ireland.  Colgan  relates  that  "  Gelasius 
caused  Flagherty  Bradley,  a  student  of  Derry,  and 
formerly  his  disciple  while  he  presided  over  that  com- 
munity, to  be  promoted  to  the  episcopal  dignity." 

1161. — O'Loughlin  led  an  army  into  Meath,  and 
received  hostages  from  the  men  of  Ireland,  and  to 
Flagherty  Bradley,  coori  of  Columbkille,  were  given 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  319 

up  the  tributes  and  goyemment  of  the  churches  of 
Columbkille  in  Meath  and  Leinster. 

1 162. — Flagherty  Bradley,  and  OXoughlin  ICing  of 
Ireland,  removed  eighty  houses  from  the  Abbey 
Church,  and  erected  a  cashel  (i.e.  a  circular  wall),  or 
fort  round  it;  and  in  1164  they  erected  the  Temple 
More,  or  Great  Church. 

1166. — Derry-Columbkille  was  burned  as  far  as 
the  church  called  Duv-Regles,  Le.  Black  Abbey  Church, 
by  Rory  O'Morna. 

1169. — The  English  invaded  Ireland  under  Strong- 
bow's  leadership,  who  was  followed  by  King  Henry 
the  Second  in  1171. 

1172. — The  Church  in  Ireland  now  first  becomes 
subject  to  the  Roman  See. 

1177. — Donagh  O'Caireallain  and  the  Clan-Der- 
mot  burned  the  house  in  which  O'Gormly  was,  in  the 
middle  of  Derry-Columbkille,  and  slew  him  in  the 
doorway.  Satisfaction  was  afterwards  made  to  the 
clergy  by  valuable  gifts. 

1178. — A  violent  storm  prostrated  120  trees  in 
Deny. 

1180.— The  O'Gormlys  killed  Randal  O'Caireal- 
lain  in  the  middle  of  Derry-Columbkille. 

1195. — The  church  of  Derry  was  plundered  by 
Rury,  the  son  of  Donslevy,  and  the  English ;  but 
soon  after  his  whole  army  was  cut  to  pieces  at  Armagh, 

1196. — Murtagh  O'Loughlin,  heir  to  the  throne  of 
Ireland  killed  by  O'Kane  at  the  instigation  of  the 
Kinel-Owen. 

1197. — Rostel  Payton,  with  English  forces,  plun- 
dered from  Coleraine  to  the  harbour  of  Derry,  but 
was  pursued  by  O'Muldorry,  and  some  of  the  Hy- 
Niall,  who  defeated  the  English  and  the  son  of  Ard- 
gar  MacLoughlin,  in  Faughanvale. 

.MacEtig  O'Kane  robbed  the  Temple  More 

and  was  hanged. 

.O'Doherty,  after  0*Muldorry*s  death,  assumed 

the  government  of  Tirconnell,  but,  after  reigning  one 


820  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

month,  he  was  slain ,  with  many  others,  by  John  de  Hunt. 

1 198. — John  de  Courcy,  of  Down,  plundered  Inish- 
owen,  and  Hugh  O'Neill  burned  Lame,  and  defeated 
the  English  there,  upon  which  De  Courcy  left  Derry. 

1203. — Derry  was  burned  from  the  burial-ground 
of  Saint  Martin  to  the  well  of  Saint  Adamnan. 

1211. — MacUchtry,  with  the  MacDonnells,  in 
seventy-six  ships,  destroyed  Derry  and  Inishowen. 

1212. — MacLoughlin  slew  Donnell  Devine  in  the 
porch  of  the  church  of  Derry. 

1213. — MacUchtry  and  MacDonnell  plundered 
Derry  and  its  church  of  the  jewellery  of  the  people 
of  Derry  and  of  the  north  of  Ireland. 

.O'Kane  cMne    to  storm  the  MacLoughlin's 

house  at  Derry.  The  vicar,  who  interposed,  was 
killed.  Mahon  Magaithne,  who  collected  the  force, 
was  killed  in  the  porch  of  the  Black  Abbey  Church. 

1214. — MacUchtry  got  a  grant  from  King  John  of 
O'Neill's  country  of  Tyrone.  He  is  styled  in  the 
chapter,  Thomas  de  Galloway,  Earl  of  Athol. 

.Hugh  MacLoughlin  having  committed  depre- 
dation upon  the  coarb  of  Columbkille,  his  being  slain 
a  year  after,  by  the  English,  was  looked  on  by  the 
Irish  as  a  miracle  of  retribution. 

1222. — O'Neill  plundered  Derry.  He  did  not  live 
long  after,  which  was  considered  by  the  Irish  annal- 
ists as  another  of  their  many  miracles  of  vengeance. 

1261. — Sixteen  clergy  slain,  at  Derry,  by  Conor 
O'Neill  and  Conor  O'Freel.  O'Neill  was  afterwards 
slain  by  O'Breslan,  of  Fanad,  furnishing  our  Irish 
annaUsts  with  another  miracle. 

1297. — The  establishment  of  the  episcopal  chair 
at  Derry,  instead  of  Ardstraw  or  Maghera,  was  fixed 
about  this  period.  The  names  of  the  Bishops  of 
Derry  succeeding  Bradley,  or  O'Brolchain,  were  three 
of  the  sept  O'Caireallain,  followed  by  MacLough- 
lin, O'Neill, MacLoughlin,  Quaplod,  Donald,  O'Flana- 
gan,  Weston,  O'Fallon,  MacMahon,  Hogeson,  O'Don- 
nell  and  O'Gallagher.     From  this  date,  till   1895,. 


HISTORY  OF  DERKY  321 

the  bishops  were  appointed  by  the  King's  C07ige  d'elire, 
with  the  usual  election  by  the  Dean  and  Chapter. 
After  1395  the  Popes  often  provided  the  bishops  of 
Derry  till  the  death  of  the  last  Eoman  Catholic  Bi- 
shop, Redmond  O'Gallagher,  who  was  killed  by  the 
English  in  1601.  After  his  death,  and  the  transfer 
of  the  ecclesiastical  property,  the  See  of  Derry  ap- 
pears to  have  been  without  a  Roman  Catholic  Bishop 
for  upwards  of  a  century. 

1306.— The  Bishop  of  Derry  sued  the  Bishop  of 
Raphoe  for  a  messuage  and  ten  carucats  of  land,  and 
1,000  acres  of  pasture  in  Derry- Columbkille. 

1311. — King  Edward  II.  grants  the  towns  of  Derry 
and  Loughlappan  to  Richard  de  Burgo,  Earl  of 
Ulster. 

[These  two  last  notices  indicate  that  previously  to 
the  revolt  of  O'Neill,  in  1333,  Derry  was  under  toler- 
able gowrnment.] 

1318— John  O'Neill  was  slain  by  O'Donnell,  at 
Derry;  and  MacDonnell,  and  many  others,  were 
drowned. 

15^1.— Sir  Odo  O'Donnell,  Lord  of  Tirconnell, 
being  sick,  depute^  Freel,  abbot  of  Derry,  with 
Richard  O'Grayhan,  who  accordingly  renewed  for 
him  his  oath  of  allegiance  to  Henry  the  Eighth,  at 
Drogheda,  before  the  Lord  Deputy,  Skeffington. 

1587.— Niall  O'Doherty  slain  in  a  nocturnal  ag- 
gression, by  Rory  O'Doherty,  in  "  the  town  of  th« 
canons" — now  called  Ballymagowan. 

CHAPTER  IV. 

ANNALS  OP  DERRY  FROM  ITS  OCCUPATION  BT  THB 

ENGLISH. 

1666.— On  the  rebellion  of  Shane  O'Neill,  Earl 
of  Tyrone,  against  Queen  Elizabeth,  the  Lord  Deputy 
Sydney  advanced  with  an  army  against  him,  having 
sent  Edward  RandoU  with  seven  companies  of  foot 
and  a  troop  of  horse,  by  sea,  to  Derry,  in  order  to  fall 
on  the  enemy  in  the  rear.  Shane  drew  all  his  forces  to 


322  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

dislodge  RandoU,  who  gave  him  such  a  defeat  that 
he  was  never  after  able  to  make  any  resistance.  Ran- 
doU being  killed,  was  succeeded  in  command  by 
Edward  St.  Low,  who  abandoned  the  place,  in  1588, 
in  consequence  of  an  accidental  explosion  of  the 
powder  magazine  by  which  the  town  and  fort  were 
blown  up,  the  provisions  destroyed,  and  many  lives 
lost.  The  Black  Abbey  and  the  Temple  More  were 
also  thereby  reduced  to  ruins,  and  tiieir  materials 
were  afterwards,  in  1600,  employed  by  Dowcra  in 
erecting  his  works  at  Deny. 

1600. — Lord  Mounljjoy  (Charles  Blount) being  Lord 
Deputy,  Sir  Henry  Docwra,  with  a  force  of  4,000  foot 
and  200  horse,  entered  Lough  Foyle,  effected  a  land- 
ing at  Culmore,  and  in  six  days  afterwards  took  Derry 
without  opposition.  Of  this  force  8,000  foot  and  all 
the  horse  were  levied  in  England ;  the  other  thou- 
sand foot  were  taken  from  the  old  companies  about 
Dublin. 

[For  Sir  Henry  Docwra's  narrative  of  his  proceed- 
ings in  securing  Culmore  and  Derry,  the  reader  is 
referred  to  the  Ordnance  Survey  Memoir  of  London- 
derry, published  in  1837,  from  which  the  preceding 
local  annals  are  abridged.] 

1603-4. — After  Sir  Henry  Docwra  had  planted  a 
colony  at  Derry,  the  war  being  terminated,  the  gar- 
rison was  reduced  to  a  few  hundred  men.  Docwra 
sold  his  house,  land,  &c.,  to  George  Pawlett,  a  gentle- 
man of  Hampshire,  for  much  less  than  they  had  cost; 
and  having  conferred  on  him  the  vice-provostship, 
returned  to  England.  The  title  of  Lord  Docwra  of 
Culmore,  was  bestowed  on  Dowcra  in  1621.  (His  fa- 
mily was  of  ancient  respectability  in  York.  His 
daughter,  Elizabeth,  was  third  wife  of  Sir  Henry 
Brooke,  Brookeborough,  Fermanagh.  Lord  Docwra 
died  18th  April,  1631,  and  was  buried  in  Christ 
Church,  Dublin. 

With  the  exception  of  the  churchlands.  Sir  John^ 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  323 

O'Doherty  was  in  possession  of  tiie  townlands  within 
the  parish.  These  townlands  were  Ballyamett,  Bally- 
magrorty,  Goshquin,  Laharden  and  Elaghmore — all 
confirmed  to  him,  by  letters  patent,  in  the  30th  Eliza- 
beth; but  in  1599,  he  having  rebelled  and  forefeited 
Inishowen,  it  was  afterwards  re-granted  to  his  son, 
Sir  Gahir,  *'  the  said  quarter  of  Ballyarnett  and  half 
of  Laharden,  on  which  Cubnore  Castle  is  built,  ex- 
cepted." 

1608. — Sir  Cahiralso  rebelled,  and  having  taken 
Culmore  Fort  by  treachery,  and  Derry  by  surprize, 
early  in  the  morning  of  the  first  of  May  he  put  the 
the  garrison  to  the  sword  and  plundered  and  burnt 
the  town.  On  the  18th  July  the  career  of  0*Doherty 
and  his  followers  was  closed  by  defeat  sustained  by 
them  from  Wingfield,  afterwards  created  Lord  Powers- 
court.  After  Sir  George  Pawlett*s  death.  Sir  John 
Vaughan  was  governor  from  1611  till  his  death,  in 
1648.  He  came  to  Ireland  in  1599,  and  held  a  com- 
mand under  Dowcra. 

Sir  Arthur  Chichester,  Lord  Deputy  (afterwards 
Lord  Chichester),  was  first  Governor  of  Culmore 
after  the  Plantation.  By  letters  patent,  in  the  19th 
of  James  the  First,  he  received  the  territory  of  Inish- 
owen which  he  leased  to  Fortescue,  Usher,  Beresford, 
and  Points,  and  to  their  heirs  and  assigns. 

1605. — George  Montgomery,  a  Scotchman,  bishop 
till  he  was  removed  to  Meath  in  1610. 

1609. — On  an  Inquisition,  taken  by  the  English,  at 
Liroavaddy,  on  30th  August,  relative  to  church  pro- 
perty, by  a  jury,  composed  of  fifteen  gentlemen  of 
the  principal  septs  of  the  country,  ^'  touofainge  the 
originall  and  difieren€e  of  corbes  and  herenaghe8,and 
of  the  termon  lands  of  the  said  oountie  of  Colrane, 
the  said  jurors  doe,  uppon  their  oathes,  finde  and  say, 
that  Donell  M'Hugh  O'Neale,  kinge  of  Ireland  [in 
635],did,longe  before  any  bashopps  were  made  in  the 
said  kingdome  of  Ireland,  give  unto  certaine  holy  menj 


324  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

whom  they    call  Sancti  Patres,  several  portions  of 
land  and  a  third  parte  of  all  the  tiethes,  to  the  end 
they  should  say  praiers  and  beare  a  third  parte  of  the 
chardge  of  repairinge  and  mainteyning  the  parishe 
church,  thother  twoe  third  parts  beinge  borne  by  the 
parsoc  and  viccar,  to  whom  the  rest  of  the  tiethes  is 
yerely  paied,  and  alsoe  for  their  owne  honor  and  sos- 
tentation  ;  and  that  afterwards  the  said   holy  men 
did  give  unto  severall  septs,  several  1  proportions  of 
the  said  lands,  and  placed  one  or  more  of  them 
in  everie  parishe,  and  withall  gave  unto  him  a  third 
parte  of  the  tiethes  of  that  parishe,  to  hotild  both 
the  said    land,  and  the  third  parte  of   the  tiethes, 
for  ever,  accordinge  to  the  course   of  tanistrie,  free 
from  all  exactions,  and  that  f(tr  that  cause  the  land 
was   called  termon,  or  free,  and   the  tennant  thereof 
sometymes  called  corbe,  andsometymes  herenagh,and 
that  the  said  corbe  or  herenagh  was  to  bear  a  third 
parte  of  the  chardge  in  repairinge  and  maynteyninge 
the  parishe  church,  and  that  the  said  portion  of  land, 
and  the  thirde  parte  of  the  tiethes  soe  contynned  free 
unto  the  corbe  or  herenagh,  for  many  yeres,  untill  the 
Church  of  Rome  established  bushopps  in  this  king- 
dome,  and   decreed  that  everie  corbe  or  herenagh 
should  give  unto  the  bushopp  (within  whose  dioces 
lie  lived)  a  yerely  pension,  more  or  lessi  accordinge 
to  his  proportion  out  of  his  entire  erenachie,  consist- 
inge  of  the  said  land  and  the  said  third  parte  of  the 
tiethes,  and  that  thereunto  the  said  corbes  and  h3re- 
naghes  submitted  themselves,  but  held  their  herenaghie 
free  for  ever,  and  could  not  be  removed  by  any  of  the 
temporall  or  spirituall  lords,  or  any  other  person  what- 
soever.**    On  another  Inquisition,  taken  at  London- 
derry, on  1st  September,  in  the  same  year,^^  the  jurors 
doe,upon  their  oatheSyfinde  and  present  that  all  termon 
and  herenagh  land,  within  the  said  countie,  was  att  the 
first  given  by  Columbkill  and  the  succeeding  abbots 
unto  the  severall  septs  before  any  bushopps  were  knowne 
to  h%  in  this  countries  and  that  the  said  land  was  fr^e 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  325 

and  liad  the  privileges  of  sanctuarie  and  other  liber- 
ties, and  was  enjoyed  by  the  sept  in  course  of  gavel- 
kynde." 

1609. — An  agreement  entered  into  with  the  Corpo- 
ration of  London  to  rebuild  Derry,  and  that  the  liber- 
ties of  the  city  should  extend  three  miles  every  way. 

1610-11. —Brutus  Babington,  of  Cheshire,  and 
Christopher  Hampton,  who  was  born  in  Calais,  suc- 
cessively Bishops.  Hampton  was  promoted  to  the 
Primacy  of  all  Ireland  in  1613. 

1612-13.— The  Irish  Society  formed  under  the 
name  of  "  The  Society  of  the  Governor  and  Assistants, 
London,  of  the  New  Plantation  in  Ulster."  By  their 
Charter  was  granted  to  them  the  towns  of  Derry  and 
Coleraine,  with  4,000  acres,  besides  bog  and  moun- 
tain at  Derry,  and  3,000  acres  at  Coleraine,  and  the 
fishings  and  ferries  of  the  rivers  Foyle  and  Bann. 
The  Society  to  maintain  a  garrison  in  Culmore  Cas- 
tle for  ever.  The  last  Governor  of  Londonderry  and 
Culmore,  Field-Marshal  John,  Lord  Strafford,  ap- 
pointed in  1832,  died  in  1860,  when  the  office  was 
abolished.  The  Society  were  to  fortify  and  enclose 
Derry  (from  henceforth  to  be  called  Londonderry,) 
with  stone  walls.  The  citizens  of  Londonderry  were, 
by  the  same  Charter,  incorporated  by  the  name  of 
"  The  Mayor,  Commonalty  and  Citizens,"  which  Cor- 
poration continued,  except  during  the  interruptions  of 
the  Commonwealth  and  the  reign  of  James  II.,  to 
exercise  their  powers,  and  appointed  the  two  She- 
riffs of  the  city  and  county  till  the  Municipal  Reform 
Act,  in  1841.  They  returned  two  members  to  the 
Irish  Parliament,  and,  since  the  Union,  one  member 
to  the  Imperial  Parliament,  elected  by  Freemen, 
whose  creation,  by  the  Corporation,  was  unlimited, 
until  the  Reform  Bill  of  1832,  when  restrictions  were 
imposed  and  a  new  class  of  voters,  called  Househol- 
ders, added  to  the  constituency. 

16 13. — John  Tanner,  a  native  of  Cornwall,  Bishop. 

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326  HISTORY  OF  DERBY 

He  died  in  1615,  and  was  buried  in  the  Angustinean 
Church,  then  used  as  a  cathedral. 

The  Arms  of  Londonderry,  as  represented  in  the 
corporate  selal  of  1613,  preserved  in  the  oflBice  of  Arms, 
are  a  skeleton,  seated  on  a  bank  or  rock,  with  a  tower 
on  the  dexter  side,  supposed  by  some  to  allude  to 
the  fate  of  Sir  Cahir,  the  destroyer  of  Derry  in  1608, 
as  having  been  starved  to  death  in  his  tower,  at  Bun- 
crana.  It  is  certain  that  Cahir  did  not  meet  this  fate, 
and  that  these  arms  appertained  to  the  city  before 
his  death.  The  original  grant  by  Ulster  King  of 
Arms,  in  1613,  states  that  "  The  armes  of  y©  Cittie 
of  Derrie  were,  at  first,  when  the  Ho^l©  gir  Henry 
Docwra,  knight,  made  the  plantation  thereof  against 
the  arch-traytoure  Hugh,  sometime  earle  of  Tyrone, 
the  picture  of  Death  (or  a  skeleton),  sitting  on  a  mas- 
sive ston,  and  in  the  dexter  point  a  castle.  And  foras- 
much as  that  cittie  was  most  trayterouslie  sacked  and 
destroyed  by  S^^  Cahire  (or  S^  Charles)  O'Dogharty, 
and  hath  since  been,  as  it  were,raysed  from  the  dead  by 
the  worthy  undertaking  of  the  ho^^©  cittie  of  London, 
in  memory  whereof  it  is  henceforth  called  and  known 
by  the  name  of  Londonderrie,  I  have,  at  the  request 
of  John  Rowley,  now  first  mayor  of  that  cittie  and  the 
commonaltie  of  the  same,  set  forth  the  same  armes, 
w*l^  an  addition  of  a  chief  and  armes  of  London,  as 
here  appeareth.  "Dan.  Molineaux, 

"  1st  June,  1613."  "  Ulster  King." 

[Arms. — See  title  page.] 

1615 — April  9. — A  conspiracy  of  a  few  of  the  prin- 
cipal Irish  gentlemen  of  the  North  was  discovered  by 
Sir  Thomas  Phillips.  They  were  brought  to  trial 
at  Derry  Assizes,  when  six  of  them,  who  were  near 
kinsmen  to  O'Neill,  were  executed. 

1616. — The  city  of  London  presented  to  the  Mayor 
of  Derry  an  "  Andrea  Farara  "  sword.  It  is  still 
preserved. 

.George    Downham,    of    Cheshire,     Bishop, 

IJe.  died  at  Derry,  on  17th  April,  1634,  and  was 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  327 

buried  in  the  Augustinean  Church,  which  has  long 
fiince  disappeared. 

1617. — Matthias  Springham,  a  Londoner,  at  his 
own  expense,  erected  the  original  Free  School-house. 

.The   Walls   of    Derry   laid   out   and   built> 

under  direction  of  Thomas  Raven,  at  a  cost  of  £8,357- 
A  dry  ditch,  eight  feet  deep  and  thirty  broad,  ran 
from  the  west  end  of  the  city  along  the  south  to  the 
water  side,  being  more  than  half  the  circuit  of  the 
Walls,  which  cost,  with  other  fortifications  and  plat- 
forms, £2,300,  all  defrayed  by  the  city  of  London,  as 
were  also  sums  of  £658  for  arms  ;  £40  for  mounting 
ordnance;  and  £14,470  for  building  111  houses  in 
Derry  from  1609  till  1629. 

1622. — The  first  Market-house  built  by  the  Lon- 
doners for  £500.  It  stood  sixty-seven  years,  when 
it  was  destroyed  by  bombs  during  the  siege  of  1689. 

1628. — Commissioners  appointed  by  Charles  I.,  to 
inquire  into  and  report  on  the  Londoners'  Plantation, 
report — "  We  have  viewed  all  the  fortifications  in  and 
about  the  city  of  Londonderry,  and  do  find  a  stone 
wall  of  twenty  feet  high,  well  rampered  within  with 
earth,  and  eight  bulwarks;  but  the  city  itself  is  so 
ill  situated  that  both  the  Walls,  houses,  and  streets 
lie  open  to  the  command  of  any  shipping  that  shall 
come  to  the  harbour,  and  also  to  divers  hills  about 
the  town,  and  to  many  other  inconveniences,  so  that 
it  is  not  a  place  of  defence,  nor  tenable,  if  any  foreign 
enemy  were  to  come  before  it." 

1631 — Downham,  Bishop  of  Derry,  published  a 
"  Treatise  on  the  Covenant  of  Grace."  Laud  sup- 
pressed it  in  England,  and  caused  Ussher  to  do  the 
same  in  Ireland. 

1633. — The  Cathedral,  which  is  also  the  Parish 
Church  of  St.  Columb,  erected  under  the  superinten- 
dence of  Sir  John  Vaughan,at  acost  of  £4,000,  stands 
on  the  summit  of  the  Hill  of  Derry — a  site  previously 


328  HISTORY  OF   DERRY 

unoccupied  by  any  religious  structure.  This  Protes- 
tant Cathedral  was  used  by  the  Covenanters  in  1644, 
and  probably  by  the  Independents  during  the  Com- 
monwealth. The  Episcopalian  and  the  Presbyterian 
defenders  of  Derry  used  it  alternately  in  1689.  The 
architectural  style  of  this  church  originally  ap- 
proached that  of  the  perpendicular  or  Tudor.  It 
was  not  much  interfered  with  until  after  1803.  Since 
that  time  the  present  spire,  domes,  pinnacles,  crosses 
and  other  modern  decorations,  have  been  added.  At 
first  it  had  a  spire  of  wood,  leaded,  but  it  decayed 
and  was  removed  before  the  siege,  during  which  the 
lead  was  used  for  bullets.  A  new  spire,  erected  in 
1778,  had  to  be  taken  down  in  1802.  In  1688  eight 
bells  were  presented  to  the  Cathedral  by  King  Charles 
the  First.  Those  were  re-cast  by  the  Corporation  of 
Derry  in  1813.  On  the  sill  of  the  east  window  is  the 
following  inscription : — 

"  This  City  was  besieged  by  the  Irish  army  the  18  of  April,  1689» 
and  continued  so  till  the  first  of  August  following,  being  then  re- 
lieved with  ProTisions  by  Major  Generall  Kirk.  On  the  7th  ci  May^ 
about  one  in  the  morning,  the  besiegers  forced  yc  out  guards  of  y« 
Garrison,  &  Intrenched  themselves  on  the  Windmill  hill,  comanded 
by  Brigadier  General  Ramsey.  Att  four  the  same  morning  ye  Be- 
sieged attacked  y«  Irish  in  their  trenches,  and  after  a  sharp  Engage- 
ment ye  Enemy  gave  ground  and  fled.  Bamsey,  their  Generall,  was 
killed  with  others  of  Note,  the  Lord  Netterville,  S*"  Garret  Aylmer, 
lieu*.  Collon*.  Talbot,  Major  Butler,  Son  to  y®  Lord  Mountgarret 
&  severall  others  taken  prisoners,  with  Ave  colours,  two  of  which  fell 
into  ye  hands  of  Collon^  John  Michelburne,  who  placed  them  as 
they  now  stand,  with  the  consent  and  approbation  of  his  Lordship 
William  King,  then  Lord  Bishop  of  this  City,  now  his  Grace  Lord 
Arch  Bishop  of  Dublin ;  ye  said  CoUonK  Michelburne  being  at  that 
time  Govern"",  to  perpetuate  ye  memory  of  which  Siege,  when  ye 
colours  shall  faile,  his  Lordship  John  Hartstrong,  now  L^.  Bishop  of 
Derry,  at  ye  request  of  ye  said  CoUon*.  Michelbum,  is  pleased 
to  give  leave  that  this  inscription  be  placed  under  the  said  colours 
in  remembrance  of  the  eminent  and  extraordinazy  service  then  per- 
formed." 

The  flags,  mentioned  in  this  inscription,  stand,  one 
on  each  side  of  the  east  window.  The  poles  and 
tassels  are  genuine.  The  flags  were  renewed  in 
1788  and  1839.  The  large  bomh  thrown  into 
the  city  on  10th  July,  1689,  containing  proposals^ 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  329 

from  Hamilton,  mentioned  in  Ash*s  Journal,  is  placed 
in  the  vestibule.  On  the  south  side  of  the  Church 
was  a  porch,  now  taken  down  ;  and  over  the  door  of 
it,  on  the  outside,  was  a  tablet,  which  is  now  placed 
inside  the  tower,  bearing  this  inscription : — 

ANO.  DO.  1633.    CAR.  BEG  IS  9. 

IF     STONES     COVLD     SPEAKS 

THEN    LONDONS     PRAYSE 

SHOVLD     SOVND     WHO 

BVILT     THIS     CHVRCH    AND 

CITTIE     FROM     THE      GROVNDE. 

The  late  Protestant  Corporation  expended  £3,246, 
from  1805  till  1834,  on  re-casting  the  bells  and  repairs 
of  this  church,  besides  salaries  to  the  organist  and  bell- 
ringers.  The  Irish  Society,  who  have,  for  centuries, 
received  the  rents  of  the  City  and  the  greatest  part 
of  the  Northwest  Liberties,  never  provided  for  either 
canons,  vicars-choral,  organist,  or  repairs  of  this  the 
only  church  they  erected,  with  the  exception  of  £200, 
towards  rebuilding  the  present  spire,  1803.  From 
the  belfry  tower,  "  where  the  beacon  blazed  and  the 
red  flag  waved,  as  signal  of  distress  to  the  loitering 
ships,"  may  be  viewed  all  the  windings  of  the  Foyle 
towards  the  distant  ocean,  narrowing  where  its  stream 
was  spanned  by  the  Boom.  The  positions  occupied 
by  James's  army  round  the  beleaguered  fortress  can 
be  distinctly  traced,  while,  on  every  side,  views  are 
"  commanded  which,  in  beauty  and  magnificence,  can 
scarcely  be  equalled." 

1634. — John  Bramhall,  of  Yorkshire,  appointed 
Bishop.  He  was  promoted  to  Armagh  at  the  Res- 
toration. 

.In  "  Reid's  History  of  the  Presbyterian  Church 

in  Ireland"  (3d  Edition,  1853),  at  page  146  of  Vol.  I., 
it  is  stated  that  "  under  his  rule  [either  Laud's  or 
Wentworth's,]  the  communion  table  was  converted 
into  an  altar,  railed  in,  and  made  the  object  of  ado- 

A  a2 


330  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

ration"  In  a  note  on  this  passage,  he  quotes,  among 
other  reasons  given  "  hy  the  Bishop  of  Bath,  in  1633, 
under  the  sanction  of  Laud,  to  show  the  necessity  of 
railing  in  the  communion  tahle  :  *  That  there  should 
he  some  difference  between  placing  the  Lord's  table 
in  the  church,  and  the  placing  of  a  man's  table  in  his 
house.  It  is  not  fit  the  people  should  sit  above  God's 
table.  If  it  be  not  railed  in  it  will  be  subject  to  many 
profanations."  These  quotations  prove  it  to  have 
been  still  a  table  and  not  an  altar. 


CHAPTER  V. 

ANNALS  OF  LONDONDERRY  FROM  THE  REBELLION  OP 
1641  TILL  THE  REVOLUTION. 

1641. — "In  the  midst  of  this  general  and  extended 
insurrection,  Enniskillen  was  secured  by  the  activity 
of  Sir  William  Cole,  who  had  succeeded  in  obtaining 
precise  intelligence  of  the  intended  rising  so  early  as 
Thursday,  the  21st  of  October.  Information  to  this 
effect  he  had  forwarded  to  the  lord-justices,  but  hi& 
letters  were  intercepted  at  Lough  Ramar,  near  the 
town  of  Kells.  At  the  same  time,  he  despatched 
messengers  to  Derry,  Clogher,  Glasslough,  and  to  as 
many  of  the  neighbouring  towns  and  castles  as  lay 
within  his  reach.  Sir  Frederick  Hamilton,  then  at 
Derry,  received  this  seasonable  notice  on  Friday,  so 
that  this  important  city,  and  the  town  of  Newtown- 
limavady,  were  secured  from  surprise,  together  with 
a  few  insulated  castles  in  the  immediate  vicinity  of 
these  places,  such  as  the  castles  of  Culmore,  Bel- 
laghy,  Ballycastle  near  Newtownlimavady,  Dungiven, 
&c.  Coleraine  was  also  secured.  Shortly  after  the 
breaking  out  of  the  Rebellion,  Sir  Wm.  and  Sir  Robt. 
Stewart,  acting  upon  the  commissions  received  from  the 
king,  had  embodied  about  1,000  men  in  the  counties  of 
Donegal  and  Tyrone,  who  were  afterwards  known  by 
the  name  of  the  *  Lagan  Forces.'  With  this  body  they 
were  enabled,  not  only  to  hold  the  insurgents  in  check,, 
but  to  succour  several  towns  and  castles  which  were 


HISTORY   OF  DERRY  331 

closely  besieged,  and  in  danger  of  falling  into  the 
hands  of  the  enemy.  The  '  Lagan  '  is  the  name  of 
a  large  district  in  the  county  of  Donegal,  lying  be- 
tween the  Foyle  and  the  S willy.  Sir  William  Stewart, 
with  a  portion  of  the  Lagan  forces,  proceeded  into  the 
barony  of  Kilmacrenan.  They  regained  possession 
of  Ramelton,  and  the  castle  there ;  and,  supported 
by  the  neighbouring  garrison  of  Derry.  they  efiectually 
checked  the  further  incursions  of  the  Romanists  in  that 
quarter.  The  city  of  Derry  was  securely  placed  under 
the  command  of  the  governor,  Sir  John  Vaughan,  Knt. 
So  early  as  the  4th  of  November,  the  lord-justices 
issued  a  commission  to  Alderman  Henry  Finch,  to 
raise  a  company  of  foot  for  the  defence  of  the  city. 
Not  long  afterwards  Capt.  Lawson,  haying  received 
intelligence  that  one  of  his  vessels,  freighted  with 
butter  for  France,  had  been  detained  at  Derry,  ob- 
tained permission  from  Sir  Arthur  Tyringham  to 
place  his  newly  raised  regiment  at  Lisburn,  under  the 
charge  of  his  two  lieutenants,  Clugston  and  Hanna, 
and  of  his  quartermaster,  Stewart ;  and  having  con- 
siderable property  embarked  in  trade  at  this  critical 
period,  he  proceeded  to  Derry  to  attend  to  his  mer- 
cantile concerns.  He  found  the  cargo  of  his  ship 
had  been  laid  up  for  the  use  of  the  inhabitants,  then 
apprehensive  of  being  besieged  by  the  rebels ;  and 
that  the  vessel  itself  was  *  employed  to  carry  away 
into  Scotland  about  600  poor  souls,  which  would  have 
perished,  if  that  occasion  had  not  offered,  no  other 
shipping  being  there  resident  for  the  space  of  six 
months  before.'  Having  obtained  another  commis- 
sion to  raise  a  company  for  the  defence  of  the  town, 
Mr.  Lawson  remained  at  Derry  where  the  principal 
part  of  his  property  lay.  His  brother-in-law.  Alder- 
man Henry  Osborne,  and  several  other  gentlemen, 
were  also  commissioned  to  raise  soldiers,  so  that  the 
city  was  soon  fully  garrisoned  with  seven  companies 
of  foot,  commanded  by  the  following  captains: — 
Robert  Thornton,  who  was  also  mayor,  Simon  Pitt, 


332  HISTORY   OF  DERRY 

Henry  Finch,  Henry  Osborne,  John  Kilmer,  Robert 
Lawson,  and  Hewit  Finch,  whose  company  was  sub- 
sequently placed  under  the  command  of  the  gover- 
nor's son,  Captain  Henry  Vaughan.  These  com- 
manders took  prompt  and  efficient  measures  for 
the  defence  of  this  important  post.  They  entered 
into  a  mutual  *  league  '  or  agreement  for  *  the 
keeping  thereof,and  the  country  a^oining/  As  no  his- 
tory of  this  *maiden  city,'  so  full  of  interest  to  the 
northern  Protestant,  has  yet  appeared,  I  am  tempted 
to  laybefoie  the  reader,  throughout  this  work,  ampler 
gleanings  respecting  its  earlier  state  than  I  might 
otherwise  have  done." — (Reid's  History  of  the  Pres- 
byterian Church.  J 

Subjoined  is  a  copy  of  the  above-mentioned 
"League,"  taken  from  a  very  rare  and  curious  pamph- 
le%  entitled  "  A  true  copy  of  a  letter  sent  from 
Doe  Castle,  in  Ireland,  from  an  Irish  rebel,  to 
Dunkirke,"  &c.    Lond.  1643,  4to,  pp.  5. 

"  The  League  of  the  Captains  of  Londonderry  for 
the  keeping  thereof,  and  country  adjoining  : — 

"  1.  It  is  concluded  by  us,  whose  names  are  sub- 
scribed, that  we  will,  from  this  time  forward,  stand 
together  for  the  safe  keeping  of  this  city  of  London- 
derry and  country  adjoining,  and  be  helpful  in  all 
things  concerning  the  same.  2.  It  is  agreed  that  on 
the  morrow  morning,  we  will  all  join  together,  with 
a  competent  number  of  our  men,  to  expel  all  such 
Irish  out  of  the  city,  as  we  shall  conceive  to  be  need- 
ful for  the  safety  of  this  city.  3.  That  after  this  is 
done,  that  a  proclamation  be  made,  that  no  man  or 
woman  so  expelled  the  city  shall,  upon  pain  of  death, 
return  into  this  city,  or  make  their  abode  within  two 
miles  of  the  same.  4.  That  the  morrow  morning  we 
take  the  advice  of  Sir  John  Vaughan,  and  Captain 
Henry  Vaughan  ;  that  we  survey  the  suburbs  of  this 
city,  and  conclude  what  houses  are  to  be  pulled  down, 
and  what  gardens  and  orchards  are  to  be  cut  for  annoy- 
ing the  enemy's   approach,  and  that  the   same   be 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  333 

speedily  put  in  execution.  5.  That  forty  men  be 
spared  every  watch-night  to  guard  the  ordnance  and 
the  Gates  the  next  day,  that  twenty  men  of  the  main- 
guard  and  twenty  men  of  the  bye-guard,  out  of  the 
200  watches  every  night.  6.  It  is  thought  fit  all  our 
companies  be  drawn  forth  into  the  fields,  and  that  the 
captains  and  officers  shall  take  a  voluntary  oath  to 
be  true  to  the  King  and  State,  and  to  keep  the  city  to 
the  expense  of  his  life,  and  to  leave  it  to  the  rest  of 
the  companies  to  do  the  like  if  they  pleased. 

"The  division  of  the  Walls  for  each  Captain's  quar- 
ter to  make  good: — 

"  7.  Captain  Pitt  to  make  good  the  King's  bulwark 
to  the  Ferrigate.  8.  Captain  Thornton  from  the 
Ferrigate  to  Master  Wabion's  bulwark ;  and  they  two 
to  make  good  the  Ferrigate.  9.  Captain  Kilmer  from 
Master  Wabion's  bulwark  to  Chichester's  bulwark, 
and  make  good  the  Shipkey  gate.  10.  Captain  Finch 
from  the  end  of  Chichester  bulwark  to  the  Butchers- 
gate.  11.  Captain  Osborne  fi'om  the  end  of  Chiches- 
ter bulwark  to  the  Butchers-gate.  12.  Capt.  Lawson 
to  make  good  the  Prince's  bulwark,  and  the  Bishops- 
gate  to  the  King's  bulwark.  13.  Whoever  hath  the 
town- guard.  Captain  Lawson  is  to  make  good  his 
quarter,  and  the  captain  of  the  town's-guard  to 
make  good  Captain  Lawson's  quarter.  14.  Sir 
John  Yaughan  and  Sir  Robert  Stewart  to  make 
good  the  main-guard,  and  all  the  inhabitants  or 
residents  within  the  said  city,  not  under  the  cap- 
tain's commands,  to  repair  to  the  main-guard  for 
the  better  strengthening  thereof,  and  issuing  of  sup- 
plies as  occasion  shall  require.  15.  All  women 
and  children  to  keep  within  doors,  and  hang  out 
lights  in  their  several  houses.  16.  Every  captain  to 
allow  so  many  men  to  the  cannoneers  as  shall  be 
requisite,  and  to  give  them  their  names  the  morrow 
morning,  17.  Every  captain  to  take  the  oversight 
of  his  own  quarter,  for  the  repairing  of  the  defects 
of  their  several  quarters,  or  other  fortifications,  with 


S34  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

the  gabions  for  the  cannoneers,  which  is  to  be  done 
at  the  general  charge. 

*^  Since  the  honourable  city  of  London  hath  sent 
ns  fifteen  pieces  of  ordnance,  and  four  we  had  before, 
in  all  nineteen  pieces,  for  which,  amongst  other  their 
goodness  towards  us,  we  pray  the  Lord  reward  them, 
and  preserve  them,  and  continue  His  mercy  with  them, 
and  direct  His  judgments  in  these  evil  times  &om 
them,  that  it  may  still  continue  a  city  flowing  with 
plenty  for  ever." 

Dr.  Reid  continues — "They  repaired  the  Gates  and 
ramparts,  and  erected  temporary  houses  of  wood  within 
the  Walls  for  the  accommodation  of  the  soldiery,  who 
were  principally  landholders  from  the  surrounding  dis- 
tricts. They  sent  intelligence  of  their  situation  to  the 
King  in  Scotland,  to  their  landlords,  the  Corporation 
of  the  city  of  London,  who  sent  them  several  pieces  of 
ordnance.  Four  of  these  guns  yet  remain,  which 
appear  from  their  inscriptions,  to  have  been  granted 
by  the  Vintners,  Mercers,  Grocers,  and  Merchant 
Tailors'  Companies  of  London,  in  1642.  The  lord- 
justices  at  Dublin  despatched  thirty  barrels  of  pow- 
der and  a  supply  of  arms,  which  reached  the  city  in 
the  beginning  of  December.  Assisted  by  these  sea- 
sonable supplies,  they  held  possession  of  Derry  ;  but 
though  unmolested  by  the  enemy,  the  inhabitants 
and  soldiers,  during  the  winter  season,  suffered  many 
severe  privations.  The  eyes  of  the  whole  empire 
were  now  intently  directed  to  the  progress  of  these 
events  in  Ulster." 

1642. — Copy  of  letter  sent  with  a  messenger,  by 
sea,  to  General  Monro,  at  Carrickfergus  : — 

"  Londonderry,  the  27th  April,  1642. 

"  We,  of  this  city  of  Londonderry  and  other  parts, 
have  either  been  forgotten,  or  given  over  for  lost  as 
we  conceive ;  for  all  other  parts  of  the  kingdom  are 
plentifully  supplied,  and  yet  though  we  have  made 
our  wants  and  miseries  known  divers  times  to  Dub- 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  335 

lin,  and  to  England,  and  to  Scotland,  yet  no  relief 
ever  came  to  us,  but  only  thirty  barrels  of  powder 
brought  by  Captain  Boulton  from  Dublin,  long  before 
Christmas,  which  was  partly,  upon  the  arrival  thereof, 
disposed  to  all  needful  parts ;  and  want  of  powder 
and  arms  here  hath  been  our  ruin.  It  is  the  great 
providence  and  goodness  of  God  that  we  are  hitherto 
preserved,  having  been  so  ill  armed  and  provided  for. 
All  the  arms  within  his  Majesty's  store  here  were 
shipped  to  Dublin  last  summer,  and  nothing  left  here 
but  old  decayed  calivers  which  we  have  hitherto  made 
a  shift  with,  and  trimmed  them  up  to  our  great  charges. 
"  We  have  raised  700  men  for  the  defence  of  this 
city,  and  keep  them  hitherto  at  our  own  charges,  in 
expectation  of  money  and  other  supplies,  but  there 
is  not  100  good  swords  amongst  them,  and  their  arms 
but  mean.  Sir  William  Stewart,  Sir  Robert  Stewart 
and  Sir  Ralph  Gore,  had  commissions  from  his  Ma- 
jesty out  of  Scotland  in  November,  for  raising  three 
regiments,  and  two  horse  troops.  They  lie  in  the 
county  of  Tyrone  and  thereabout,  and  so  have  done 
all  this  winter,  to  oppose  the  enemy;  but,  being  un- 
provided for,  and  not  one  penny  to  pay  them,  they 
could  never  attempt  any  great  service.  It  is  much 
that  they  keep  the  enemies  from  our  Walls  to  this 
hour  ;  now  our  powder  is  gone,  our  victuals  begin- 
ning to  fail,  and  these  three  regiments  had  been 
starved  long  since,  if  we  of  this  city  had  not  relieved 
them  with  beef,  butter,  herrings  and  other  neces- 
saries to  a  great  value.  But  this  will  hold  out  no 
longer,  for  we  have  not  now  victuals  enough  for  our 
own  men  in  the  city.  And  if  a  ship  of  Bristol  had 
not  arrived  here  with  some  peas,  meal  and  wheat,  we 
could  not  have  shifted  longer ;  and  all  that  will  not 
last  the  regiments  fourteen  days.  For  the  provision 
of  the  country  is  destroyed  by  the  enemy,  or  devoured 
by  our  ovm  men ;  and  we  are  enforced  to  feed  multi- 
tudes of  unserviceable  people  that  are  fled  hither  for 
relief ;  so  if  the  enemy's  sword  spare  us,  famine  will 


336  HISTORY  OF  DERIIY 

despatch  us,  except  God  in  mercy  provide  for  us. 
But  this  is  not  all ;  for  now,  at  this  very  hour,  Sir 
Phelim  O'Neill,  having  gathered  from  all  parts  what 
forces  he  can  make,  is  with  a  very  great  army  of 
horse  and  foot  at  Strabane,  within  ten  or  twelve 
miles  of  this  city,  intending  (by  all  the  intelligence 
we  can  get),  to  set  up  his  rest,  and  desperately  to 
break  in  upon  us,  where  all  the  forces  we  can  make 
are  ready  to  bid  him  welcome. 

"  Sir  Phelim  on  the  one  side  of  the  river,  and  ours 
on  the  other,  in  sight  one  of  the  other,  so  as  we  of 
this  city  were  enforced  not  only  to  send  a  great  part 
of  our  men  out  of  the  city  to  join  with  them,  but 
also  unfurnished  and  parted  with  what  little  powder 
was  left  us,  which,  with  a  little  we  got  out  of  the 
Bristol  ship,  we  have  sent  to  encounter  the  Irish 
rebels.  And  now  to  relieve  our  fainting  spirits,  God 
hath  provided  for  our  relief,  and  sent  this  bearer, 
Captain  Strange,  into  Lough  Foyle,  who  being  in  his 
Majesty's  service,  and  sent  for  the  comfort  of  his 
Majesty's  distressed  subjects,  into  those  parts,  we 
have  made  a  true  relation  to  him  of  our  desperate 
estate,  and  the  great  danger  we  are  in  for  want  of 
powder  and  other  provision,  that  we  have  not  only 
prevailed  with  him  to  lend  us,  for  the  present,  six 
barrels  of  powder,  but  also  to  set  sail  for  us  to  Car- 
rickfergus,  to  present  our  wants  and  dangers  we  are 
in  to  your  honourable  consideration,  most  earnestly 
praying  that  for  the  love  of  God,  and  honour  of  our 
King,  and  the  safety  of  this  place  and  people,  ye  will 
despatch  him  back  again  to  us  with  a  good  and  large 
proportion  of  powder,  match  and  lead,  muskets, 
swords,  pikes,  some  spades  and  shovels,  whereof  we 
have  not  any ;  and  of  these  or  what  else  may  be  had, 
as  much  as  ye  can  possible  spare  us,  for  we  want  all 
things  fit  to  defend  a  distressed  country  and  offend  a 
desperate  enemy. 

"  We  also  pray  that  you  will  restore  the  captain 
the  six  barrels  of  powder  we  have  borrowed  of  him ; 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  337 

and  if  there  be  any  biscuit,  cheese,  or  any  other  vic- 
tuals to  be  spared,  to  send  us  some  good  proportion 
thereof.  So  being  at  present  in  great  haste  and  per- 
plexity, with  our  service  presented  to  your  honour, 
we  remain  your  humble  servants,  &c. — Robert  Thorn- 
ton, Mayor,  Henry  Osborne,  John  Vaughan." 

"  The  situation  of  Derry,  as  well  as  of  Coleraine 
and  the  other  British  garrisons  in  the  north-west  of 
Ulster,  had  become  extremely  critical.  For  no  sooner 
had  Sir  Phelim  ascertained  that  the  Scottish  forces 
had  returned  to  Carrickfergus,  than  again  collecting 
his  scattered  followers,  he  set  out  from  Charlemont 
to  occupy  his  former  quarters  at  Strabane,  with  the 
view  of  expelling  the  Protestants  from  Donegal  and 
Tyrone,  and  if  possible  obtaining  possession  of  Derry. 
But  he  was  so  vigorously  opposed  by  Sir  William 
and  Sir  Robert  Stewart,  that  he  was  bot  only  com- 
pelled to  retire,  but  the  castle  of  Strabane  was  re- 
taken, and  several  important  places,  which  had  for 
some  time  been  closely  besieged  in  the  county  of 
Derry,  were  relieved  by  these  active  and  enterprising 
commanders.  The  services  of  the  Lagan  forces  in 
that  district,  during  the  month  of  May,  will  be  best 
narrated  in  the  words  of  one  of  their  own  oflScers, 
Colonel  Audley  Mervyn,  in  his  'Exact  Relation':  — 

"  *Sir  Phelim  O'Neill  drew  down  to  Strabane  about 
6,000  men,  intending  to  burn  Raphoe,  and  to  raise 
Ennishowen ;  and  we  being,  as  he  absolutely  con- 
ceived, defeated,  to  draw  the  other  forces  to  the  con- 
trary side  of  Lough  Foyle,  and  so  assault  the  Derry. 
Our  regiments,  assisted  by  two  strong  companies  of 
Captain  Pitt's  and  Captain  Lawson's  of  the  city  of 
Londonderry,  by  break  of  day,  were  upon  march 
an  unusual  way  to  Strabane,  thinking  to  have  beset 
him  and  his  forces  which  quartered  there  visibly. 
But  Sir  Phelim  was  newly  departed  with  his  forces ; 
only  the  castle  he  committed  to  Captain  Hugh  Mur- 
ragh  O'Devin,  a  bloody  fellow,  and  100  of  his  choice 
musketeers,  and  100  pikes,  to  guard  much  ot  his  own 

B  B 


.38  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

baggage  and  my  Lady  Strabane's  goods.  But  we 
easily  forced  the  castle,  and  put  the  men  to  the  sword ; 
only  Captain  O'Devin's  life  respited,  who  is  now  in 
the  Derry  gaol.  The  castle  we  left  a  garrison  in,  com- 
manded by  Captain  Wisher,  a  discreet  gentleman, 
under  the  command  of  Sir  William  Hamilton.  From 
Strabane  we  marched  upon  the  0*Cahan*s  country, 
on  the  other  side  of  Lough  Foyle,  and,  coming  over 
against  Derry,  four  companies  of  the  Derry  joined 
with  us  to  relieve  Lymavaddycastle  and  Ballycastle, 
which  had  been  ten  weeks  before  strongly  beleaguered 
by  great  forces,  and  yet  had  sallied  forth  and  killed 
many  hundreds  of  the  enemies,  being  commanded 
by  a  resolute  young  gentleman,  Captain  Thomas 
Philips ;  his  elder  brother,  Mr.  Dudley  Philips,  being 

fone  about  with  three  boats  to  bring  provision  from 
)erry.  That  night  we  were  welcome  guests  to  the 
two  castles  who  despaired  of  all  succour  ;  next  morn- 
ing we  advanced  our  marcK  into  the  enemy's  country, 
where,  at  Magilligan,  we  encountered  the  enemy,  the 
O'Cahans,  the  Magilligans,  the  0*Hagans,  and  the 
O'Neals;  we  killed  upwards  of  500  of  them,  and 
scattered  the  rest.*  " — ("ReidJ 

1643. — "  When  the  return  of  spring  afforded  more 
favourable  opportunities  for  prosecuting  the  war,  both 
Sir  William  and  Sir  Robert  Stewart,  with  their  regi- 
ments and  those  of  Colonel  Mervyo,  Sir  Thomas 
Staples,  and  certain  companies  from  the  garrison  of 
Derry,  accompanied  by  Captain  Dudley  Philips'  troop 
of  horse,  made  various  incursions,  during  the  month 
){  May,  through  the  counties  of  Donegal,  Derry,  and 
Tyrone,  dispersing  several  small  bodies  of  the  rebels, 
•nd  carrying  away  large  supplies  of  cattle." — (Ibid.  J 

."  Sir  Eobert  Stewart  made  Governor  of  Derry 

and  Culmore  by  the  King.  Five  companies  of  the 
garrison  had  the  honour  of  contributing  to  Sir  Bobt. 
Stewart's  great  defeat  of  Owen  O'Neill,  at  Clones,  on 
the  13th  of  June,  which  was  the  most  disastrous  the 
rebels  had  hitherto  suffered  in  the  province  of  Ulster, 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  339 

most  of  their  arms  being  taken,  and  the  greater  part 
of  the  foreign  officers,  which  came  over  with  Owen 
O'Neill,  being  either  killed  or  taken  prisoners." — 
{Carte's  lAfe  of  Ormond) 

."  2,000  bolls  of  meal  were,  at  the  end  of  March, 

sent  from  the  Clyde  to  Derry,  one-half  of  which 
was  designed  for  the  use  of  the  Lagan  forces,  and 
the  other  half  for  the  garrison  of  that  city." — (Reid) 

."On  the  16th  of  October,  the  English  parlia- 
ment requested  the  Scottish  commissioners  to  take 
steps  that  the  covenant  *  be  taken  by  all  the  officers,  sol- 
diers, and  Protestants  of  their  nation  in  Ireland;* 
and,  at  the  same  time,  both  Houses  pledged  them- 
selves that  the  English  Protestants  and  commanders 
there  should  join  with  the  Scots  in  that  bond." — 
{Ibid) 

."  Towards  the  close  of  the  year,  the  parlia- 
ment having  taken  the  covenant,  the  London  adven- 
turers sent  over  an  agent,  with  letters,  desiring  it  to 
be  taken  within  their  plantation." — {Carte.) 

1644. — "  *  In  March  came  over,  by  the  Assembly's 
appointment,  Masters  James  Hamilton,  Wm.  Adair, 
John  Weir  and  Hugh  Henderson  very  soon  after  one 
another.  But  as  this  work  had  little  or  no  resistance 
hitherto  appearing,  so  now  some  were  stirred  up 
against  it.  Sir  Kobert-  Stewart,  with  Mr.  Humphrey 
Galbraith,  were  using  the  same  endeavours  about 
Derry,  having  heard  that  the  ministers,  upon  invita- 
tion from  some  people,  were  coming  there.  But  a 
greater  opposition  met  them  from  Derry.  For,  com- 
ing the  length  of  the  Mufif,  they  received  a  message 
and  letter  from  the  Mayor  of  Derry,  one  Thornton, 
and  from  Colonel  Merv}Ti,  prohibiting  their  coming 
there  upon  their  peril.  Yet  they,  considering  they 
had  invitation  from  a  well-affected  people  to  go  there, 
and  that  God  had  signally  appeared  for  them  in  car- 
rying on  that  work  in  all  places  they  had  been  in, 
went  forward,  not  intimating  to  tlieir  company  their 
discouragements.    Whereupon  their  convoy  leaving 


340  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

them  they  went  on,  and  being  met  by  Captain  Law- 
son  (one  or  those  who  had  invited  them),  they  were 
brought  over  the  ferry  to  his  house,  which  wad  with- 
out the  Wall,  not  knowing  how  to  enter  the  town. 
But  Providence  appeared  for  them ;  for  Sir  Frederick 
Hamilton,  a  bold  man,  and  one  of  great  interest  in 
that  country,  then  occasionally  being  in  Derry,  came 
to  the  Wall  and  sent  for  them,  and  brought  them 
unto  the  gates  to  his  own  house,  much  encouraging 
them,  and  commending  their  resolution  in  coming 
forward,  notwithstanding  the  threatenings  they  re- 
ceived. As  they  went  toward  his  lodging  through 
the  streets,  there  seemed  to  be  a  commotion  among 
the  people,  some  by  their  countenance  and  carriage 
declaring  their  indignation,  some  their  affection.* 
What  is  here  said  of  the  state  of  popular  feeling  in 
Derry  at  this  crisis  is  confirmed  by  Carte,  who  thus 
writes  respecting  Mervyn : — *  The  Marquis  of  Or- 
monde confiding  in  his  loyalty,  and  considering 
him  as  a  man  of  a  voluble  tongue,  popular 
in  his  country,  and  capable  of  doing  service,  made 
him  governor  of  Derry.  As  soon  as  he  had  taken 
possession  of  his  government,  he  joined  with  the 
mayor  in  writing  to  the  preaching  ministers  a  letter 
desiring  them  to  forbear  visiting  that  place,  which 
was  but  too  much  disposed  to  receive  the  covenant. 
The  town  was  full  of  factious  and  seditious  persons, 
who  had  on  former  occasions  tore  the  Book  of  Com- 
mon Prayer,  and  thrown  libels  about  the  streets, 
threatening  everybody  who  should  dare  to  use  it ;  so 
that  the  mayor,  when  he  went  to  church,  was  forced 
to  take  a  strong  guard  of  English  soldiers  of  his  own 
company,  and  plant  them  about  the  reader's  desk,  to 
secure  himself  from  being  insulted,  and  the  book 
from  being  tore  (as  they  threatened)  before  his  face.' 
Mervyn  afterwards  deserted  Ormond's  party,  and  took 
the  covenant. 

"  However,  the  ministers   sent  for    the  keys   of 
the  church  against  the  next  Sabbath.     The  mayor 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  Ul 

told  them  the  sacrament  was  then  to  be  admin- 
istered in  the  great  church,  but  they  might  have 
the  little  church*  that  day,  and  should  have  the  other 
the  next ;  but  the  ministers  finding  the  little  church 
not  sufficient  to  contain  the  number  of  people  there 
met,  went  to  the  market-place  where,  about  four 
years  before,  the  mass  had  been  publicly  used  by 
some  Irish  regiments  who  were  to  be  sent  to 
Scotland  against  the  national  covenant,  and  there 
preached  on  the  subject  of  taking  God's  people  into 
covenant,  declaring  the  divine  authority  of  it ;  where- 
unto  was  added  the  exemplary  encouragement  of  two 
sister  Churches,  England  and  Scotland,  entering  into 
it.  This  was  on  the  Lord's-day,  April  25  ;  and  the 
mayor  and  others  coming  from  their  sacrament,  stood 
somewhat  amazed,  yet  with  reverence  did  behold  what 
was  adoing  in  the  market-place.  The  Lord's-day 
being  thus  spent,  the  ministers  desired  the  keys  of 
the  church  on  Monday,  which  were  sent  them ;  the 
bells  were  rung,  and  the  multitude,  both  from  town 
and  country,  increased  that  day  more  than  on  the 
former,  whereon  the  happy  condition  of  a  sanctified 
and  true  union  was  the  subject  insisted  on.  A  great 
many  more,  and  some  persons  of  quality  from  the 
country,  did  embrace  the  covenant  with  much 
signs  of  affection  ;  and  thereafter,  according  to  the 
usual  way,  much  time  was  spent  in  subscribing  it. 
The  ministers,  to  close  the  work  in  Derry,  did  cele- 
brate the  Lord's  Supper  publicly  in  the  great  churchy 
where  the  altar  was  removed  to  give  place  to  the 
Lord's  table.  "^ — (Reid.  Extracted  from  Adair's 
accou7it.) 

The  great  church  here  mentioned  is  the  Cathedral 
of  Derry,  built  in  1633  ;  a  Protestant  Parish  Church, 

^  The  little  church  was  the  Augustineaii  Church,  suppo^d  to  have 
been  erected  at  the  close  of  the  13th  century.  Bisnop  Bownbamr 
had  complained,  in  1625,  that  it  was  not  capable  of  containing  half 
his  auditory.  From  plans  of  that  time  it  appears  to  have  been  a 
large  and  somewhat  elegajit  structure.  After  the  ereetion  »f  ih« 
present  Cathedral  it  was  known  as  the  **  little  church/* 


342  HISTORY  OF  DEKRY 

wherein  no  altar  was  ever  erected.  After  the  Eefor- 
mation  the  Churches  of  England  and  Ireland  had  no 
more  an  altar  than  had  the  Church  of  Scotland. 

1645. — **  The  parliament  abolished,  throughoutEng- 
land,  the  use  of  the  Common  Prayer-Book,  and 
established  in  its  room  the  Directory  of  the  West- 
minster Assembly." — (Reid.) 

1648. — **  Sir  Chailes  Coote,the  parliamentary  com- 
mander, took  the  governorship  of  Derry  and  held  it 
till  the  Restoration.      From  the  commencement  of 
the   civil  war,  Sir  Robert  Stewart's  regiment   had 
occupied  the  castle  of   Culmore,  of  which  he  had 
been  appointed  governor  so  early  as  the  year  1648, 
He  had  never   cordially  co-operated  with   Coote; 
and,  on  embracing  the  Scottish  engagement  against 
the  parliament,   he  retired  to  Culmore,  which  he 
kept  well  fortified,  and,  by  means  of  the  artillery 
in  the  fort,  prevented  all  access  to  Derry  by  the  sea. 
He  seized  some  ships  sent  by  the  parliament  with 
provisions  for  the  supply  of  their  forces  in  Derry, 
and  at  the   same   time   detained  several  merchant 
vessels,  'which  he  would  not  suffer  to  pass  or  traffique 
with  the  city,  until  it  was  necessitated  to  grant  him 
advantageous  conditions.'     This  interruption  of  the 
navigation  was  exceedingly  mortifying  to  Coote,  who, 
3ncourged  by  Monck's  success,  laid  a  scheme  in  the 
latter  end  of  October  for  treacherously  seizing  his 
opponent,  whom  he  was  not  able  openly  to  attack. 
Sir  Robert,  accompanied  by  Colonel  Audley  Mervyn, 
was  inveigled   to  attend  a  private  baptism  in  the 
house  of  a  friend  in  the  city  of  Derry ;  and,  while 
he  was  unsuspicious  of  danger,  Coote  surrounded 
the  house  and  made  him  his  prisoner,  compelled  him 
to  give  orders  for  the  surrender  of  Culmore,  and,  by 
the  direction  of  Monck,  transmitted  both  him  and 
Mervyn  to  London  to  be  tried  by  the  parliament  for 
their  treasonable  opposition  to  its  authority.   Having 
thus  obtained  possession  of  Culmore,   Coote   soon 
after  seized  upon  the  castles  at  Lifford;  Derg,  and 


HISTORY  OF  DBRKY  845 

several  other  places,  and  speedily  reduced  that  part 
of  the  province  to  subjection  to  his  arms.  By  these 
means,  the  parliamentary  or  independent  party,  as 
opposed  both  to  the  Prelatists  and  the  Presbyterians, 
were,  before  the  end  of  the  year,  possessed  of  all  the 
principal  towns  and  castles  in  Ulster,  with  the  solitary 
exception  of  Charlemont,  which  the  Irish  insurgents 
had  occupied  without  interruption  from  the  first 
breaking  out  of  the  Rebellion." — {Ibid.) 

1649. — "  Sir  Alexander  Stewart  was  the  eldest  son 
of  Sir  William  Stewart,  of  whom  frequent  mention 
has  already  been  made  in  these  pages.  He  was  killed 
at  the  battle  of  Dunbar,  in  Scotland,  in  the  following 
year  (1650),  leaving  one  only  son,  bom  six  weeks  after 
his  father's  death,  who,  in  1685,  became  the  first 
Baron  Stewart  of  Eamelton  and  Viscount  Mountjoy," 
-^Ibid.) 

."  Lord  Montgomery,  of  Ards,  and  the  old 

royalist  faction  were  ostensibly  engaged  on  behalf  of 
the  covenant,  and  cordially  united  with  the  general 
body  of  the  Presbyterian  soldiery  in  Down  and  An- 
trim. The  garrisons  of  Belfast,  Carrickfergus,  and 
Coleraine,  were  occupied  by  these  troops,  and  placed 
respectively  under  the  command  of  Colonel  Wallace, 
Major  Ellis,  and  Colonel  Conway ;  and  the  Lagan 
forces,  under  Sir  Alexander  Stewart,  were  also  pre- 
pared and  ready  to  co-operate  in  the  same  cause.  The 
republican  party  possessed  no  place  of  strength  in 
Ulster,  save  Derry,  which  was  held  by  Sir  Charles 
Coote,  who  had  resisted  the  various  efforts  that  had 
been  made  to  induce  him  at  this  crisis  to  join  the 
Presbyterians.  To  this  important  post,  therefore,  the 
attention  of  the  army  and  country  was  now  directed. 

"  *  The  council  of  war  next  sent  commissioners  from 
them  to  those  who  had  renewed  the  covenant  about 
Derry,  viz.,  Cunningham,  Maxwell,  and  Moore,  ad- 
vising them  to  draw  their  forces  to  the  fields  for  the 
ends  of  the  covenant,  as  they  of  Down  and  Antrim 
had  done  before.    But  Sir  Charles  Coote,  notwith- 


S44  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

standing  he  had  been  seemiogly  forward  before  for 
the  presbytery,  and  had  concurred  with  them»  and 
was  sworn  a  ruling-elder  in  Derry,  now  finding  things 
going  in  another  channel  in  England,  altogether 
refused  to  declare  against  that  party  in  Engltmd,  or 
to  give  order  for  renewing  the  covenant.  Upon  this, 
animosities  arose  between  him  and  those  of  the  army 
and  country  there,  who  had  renewed  the  covenant 
and  subscribed  the  saine  declaration  which  was  sub- 
scribed in  Down  and  Antrim  by  the  council  of  war. 
And  on  this  occasion  the  officers  there,  who  had  taken 
the  covenant  and  declaration,  had  drawn  together 
some  other  forces  to  the  fields,  according  as  they 
were  advised  by  them.  But  Sir  Charles  sent  out  a 
party  from  Derry  and  Coleraine,  and  drew  together 
a  considerable  number  of  persons  at  the  rendezvous 
near  Derry.  Upon  which  Sir  Alexander  Stewart 
marched  towards  Derry  with  his  regiment,  and  sat 
down  before  it.  Others,  really  affected,  joined  with 
him,  so  that  the  city  was  surprised  and  brought  to 
straits.' 

"  In  the  latter  end  of  March  occurred  the  first 
hostile  movement  of  this  blockade,  which,  though  it 
continued  during  nearly  five  months,  has  been  almost 
forgotten,  having  been  eclipsed  by  the  second,  and 
more  celebrated  siege,  which  this  *  maiden  city'  after- 
wards sustained.  On  the  28th  of  that  month,  the 
Lagan  forces  took  possession  of  Maaorcunninghan^ 
and  Carrigans,  and  cut  off  the  supplies  of  the  garri- 
son from  that  quarter.  On  the  1st  of  April  they 
drew  towards  the  city,  and  two  days  afterwards  sur- 
prised a  convoy  commanded  by  Captain  Kilmer,  wha 
were  conveying  thirty  bolls  of  meal  from  Muff,  on 
the  opposite  side  of  the  river.  Kilmer  fled,  but  on 
the  7th  be  and  Captain  Finch  were  taken  prisoners. 
The  latter  was  exchanged  for  Capt.  Lawson,  whose 
gallant  conduct  at  the  breaking  out  of  the  Rebellion 
has  been  already  noticed,  and  who  had  now  abandoned 
the  republican  authorities  in  Derry,  and  joined  the 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  345 

Presbyterians.  Several  unimportant,  though  not 
bloodless  skirmishes,  subsequently  took  place  ;  but^ 
on  the  23d  of  April,  Coote,  at  the  head  of  a  large 
party  of  dragoons,  sallied  out  and  suddenly  fell  on 
the  quarters  of  the  Lagan  forces  at  Carrigans,  who 
suffered  severely  in  this  unexpected  attack.  Major 
Balfour  and  Captain  Mather,  with  twenty  men,  were 
slain  ;  and  Lieut.-Colonel  Jam«s  Galbraith,  Majors 
Hamilton  and  Grahame,  Captain  John  Stewart,  with 
two  lieutenants,  two  ensigns,  and  above  forty  men, 
were  taken  prisoners,  and  *  a  good  store  af  arms  and 
plunder  was  brought  home  to  the  garrison.*  Thirty 
of  the  prisoners  were  exchanged  for  the  thirty  bolls 
of  meal  taken  by  the  Presbyterians  in  the  beginning 
of  the  month,  and  the  remainder  were  reserved  to 
be  ransomed. 

"  Notwithstanding  this  advantage,  Coote  found  it 
necessary  to  prepare  for  a  closer  siege.  In  the  end 
of  April,  he  ordered  the  orchards  and  gardens  sur- 
rounding the  town  to  be  cut  down,  and  the  houses 
and  ditches  to  be  levelled;  and,  on  the  5th  of  May, 
the  Lagan  forces  encamped  round  the  city  and  threw 
up  entrenchments  within  cannon-shot.  On  the  26th 
they  were  joined  by  Sir  Robert  Stewart  and  Colonel 
Mervyn*  who  had  been  liberated  by  the  parliament 
on  bail,  and  who,  bringing  with  them  numbers  of  the 
old  royalist  and  prelatical  faction,  sowed  dissension 
among  the  besiegers,  by  discountenancing  those  who 
were  attached  to  the  covenant,  and  endeavouring  to 
monopolise  the  management  of  the  siege.  This  un- 
happy schism  was  widened  by  the  arrival  of  Sir  Geo. 

*  A  few  unimportant  skirmishes  had  occurred  before  their  arri- 
val— one  on  the  13th  of  May,  on  the  strand  beyond  the  gallows, 
where  five  of  the  besiegers  were  killed,  and  another  on  the  15th,  in 
the  Bogside,  where  six  were  killed  and  several  taken  prisoners.  On 
the  26th,  the  convoy  sent,  to  Dublin  for  assistance  captured  a  boat, 
laden  with  barley,  and  a  small  bark  bound  for  Scotland  with  cow» 
and  horses;  and,  about  the  same  time,  a  ship  arrived  from  Eng- 
land with  five  hundred  quarters  of  wheat  and  a  reinforcement  of 
200  men,  which  enabled  Coote  to  continue  th«  siege  without  apprft- 
kension  or  risk  of  iamine. 


846  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

Monro,  who,  forced  to  abandon  Scotland,  had  returned 
to  Ireland  with  a  party  of  Scottish  Highlanders,  and 
taken  a  commission  from  Ormond  on  behalf  of  Charles 
II.  A  body  of  the  Irish  confederates,  whom  the  late 
peace  had  united  with  Ormond,  were  immediately 
placed  under  his  command  ;  and,  at  the  head  of  these 
auxiliaries  and  his  own  Highlanders,  all  of  them 
Boman  Catholics  and  the  terror  of  the  country,  he 
marched  from  Connaught  to  Deny,  and  introduced 
further  jealousies  among  the  besiegers." — (Ibid.) 

The  proceedings  of  the  siege  in  June  are  thus  nar- 
rated by  Captain  Henry  Finch,  one  of  the  aldermen, 
who,  with  six  others,  appointed  by  Cromwell,  were 
continued  as  such  by  Charles  II. : — "June  1st.  All 
our  horse,  with  150  foot,  went  over  the  water  to 
Goldsmith's  new  town  and  routed  the  enemy,  killed 
about  thirty,  took  a  prey  of  800  cows,  many  sheep 
and  some  horses,  and  fired  and  killed  to  Muff  with- 
out loss.  3d.  The  cows  being  too  many  to  keep  for 
eating  up  our  grass  and  not  fit  to  kill,  so  many  as 
were  not  useful  were  sold  to  the  enemy  for  ten  shil- 
lings a  piece  upon  parole  and  were  currently  paid. 
8th.  The  enemy  in  one  night  built  an  incredible  piece 
of  work,  within  almost  musket- shot  of  our  town, 
upon  the  top  of  the  hill  on  the  way  to  Ballymack- 
rooty ;  the  lord-president  [Coote]  destroyed  it  next 
day  after  a  sharp  skirmish,  and  challenged  the  leaguer 
to  come  out  and  fight  him.  Idth.  ^  new  fort,  which 
we  were  a  building  at  the  Windmill  was  near  finished ; 
but  was  thrown  down  by  the  enemy  this  night :  the 
wind  being  high,  he  was  not  discovered  till  done. 
18th.  Whitecastle  plundered  by  some  of  our  men, 
and  the  seamen  got  some  malt,  barley,  meal,  &c. 
19th.  The  Scotch  boat  that  had  been  taken  with  the 
cows  and  horses  was  manned  out,  and  this  day  brought 
in  two  other  small  Scotch  boats  from  Coleraine  for 
Scotland  laden  with  staves,  clobords,  rounds,  and 
some  butter.  After  three  months*  siege  there  is  not 
one  sick  or  feeble  body  among  us,  and  now  in  a 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  347 

better  condition  than  the  first  day  of  the  siege  :  our 
greatest  want  is  and  will  be  firing,  there  being  no 
other  firing  than  old  houses  and  trees  got  out  of 
orchards ;  for  we  suppose  provisions  will  be  plenti- 
fully sent  us  by  the  parliament." 

Dr.  Reid  continues  his  relation  a$  follows : — 
"Monro  returned  to  Coleraine,  of  which  he  was  ap- 
pointed governor,  and  thence  marched  to  Derry,  where, 
on  the  11th  of  July,  he  again  joined  the  besiegers  with 
a  considerable  reinforcement  of  horse  and  foot,  and 
twelve  pieces  of  field  ordnance.  The  blockade  which 
had,  in  the  meantime,  been  maintained  with  considera- 
ble success,  was  now  carried  on  with  additional  vigour, 
this  being  the  only  stronghold  in  Ulster  that  held  out 
against  the  royalists.  To  cut  off  the  communication 
with  the  city  by  sea,  they  built  a  fort  at  the  knock  of 
Ember,*  near  the  narrowest  part  of  the  river  between 
Culmore  Castle  and  the  town,  to  which,  in  honour  of 
his  Majesty,  they  gave  the  name  of  Charles-Fort.  No 
sooner  was  it  completed  than  Coote  directed  Captain 
Keyser,  the  commander  of  a  parliamentary  frigate  in 
the  lough,  to  proceed  with  100  muskeeters  in  boats 
to  attack  and  demolish  it ;  but  the  fort  being  well 
manned,  and  mounted  with  eleven  pieces  of  ordnance, 
they  were  repulsed  and  obliged  to  return  to  Culmore. 
Keyser  and  his  crew,  who  had  captured  several  ves- 
sels bound  for  Scotland  from  Coleraine  and  other 
neighbouring  ports,  were  supported  almost  entirely 
by  flie  plunder  of  Ennishowen,  into  which  district 
parties  of  horse  were  also  occasionally  sent  by  Coote, 
to  levy  contributions  in  meal  and  cattle  for  the  sup- 
port of  his  garrison.  On  the  26th  of  July,  Lord 
Montgomery,  with  his  own  regiment  and  a  conside- 
rable force,  joined  the  besiegers;  and,  having  sent 
Coote  a  copy  of  his  commission  firom  Charles  II., 

*  The  place  which  is  thus  designated  in  the  diary  of  the  siege,  is 
eaUed,  in  old  maps,  "  The  Crook  of  Inver,"  being  the  hay  or  reach 
in  the  river  west  of  the  place  where  the  boom  was  laid  during  the 
second  siege.  Charles-Fort  was  situated  near  Boom  Hall,  and  was 
oecupied  by  James'  army  in  1689. 


348  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

he  summoned  him  to  surrender  the  city  to  his  Majesty's 
army.  This  ineffectual  summons  was  followed  up  on 
the  28th  by  a  smart  attack  upon  the  town,  in  which, 
though  several  of  the  garrison  were  killed,  Mont- 
gomery was  repulsed  with  considerable  loss,  Lieut.- 
Col.  Robert  Galbraith  being  dangerously  wounded, 
andCapt.  Fleming  of  Faughan vale,  Lieut.  M'Clelland, 
with  several  officers  and  nearly  forty  men,  being 
killed.  On  the  same  day  two  ships  from  below  Cul- 
more  came  up  the  river  to  attack  Charles-Fort,  but 
the  wind  failing  them — another  singular  coincidence 
with  the  events  of  the  second  siege — they  were  un- 
able either  to  proceed  or  to  return. 

"  The  presbytery's  Declaration  had,  by  this  time, 
reached  the  Lagan,  and  began  to  be  privately  circu- 
lated among  the  Presbyterian  soldiery,  as  yet  unac- 
quainted with  the  perfidy  of  their  general.  No 
sooner  did  they  read  this  paper,  and  perceive  the 
true  character  of  the  cause  for  which  they  were 
hazarding  their  lives  than  the  greater  number  of  the 
officers  of  the  Lagan  forces,  and  of  Lord  Montgo- 
mery's regiments,  threw  up  their  commissions,  and, 
with  their  men,  abandoned  the  siege.  *  Our  viscount 
and  general,'  writes  the  indignant  compiler  of  the 
Montgomery  manuscripts,  *  was  hopefull  to  reduce 
that  important  place  to  his  Majesties  obedience. 
The  fault  was  not  in  his  lordship,  but  in  those  Lagan 
men,  who  no  sooner  knew  of  his  lordship  having 
accepted  a  commission  from  the  king  without  their 
kirk-pastors'  leave,  and  that  he  would  no  longer  ad- 
mit their  ministers  into  his  councils,  nor  walk  by 
their  advice  than  the  whole  gang  or  crew  of  them 
deserted  the  siege  and  his  lordship,  they  all  at  once 
disbanding  themselves  with  one  text  of  Scripture, 
*  to  your  tents  0  Israel !' '  On  the  29th  of  July,  the 
soldiers  were  observed  from  the  city  to  be  taking 
their  departure  iu  great  haste  and  in  considerable 
numbers.  The  siege,  however,  was  still  maintained, 
though  with  diminished  vigour.     A  few  days  after- 


HISTORY  OF  DERftY  349 

wards  a  party  of  dragoons  from  the  city  sallied  out 
into  the  county  of  Donegal,  and  burned  Carrigans, 
Newtowncunningham,  and  St,  Johnston.  But,  on 
the  7th  of  August,  to  the  great  surprise  and  dismay 
of  the  besiegers — who  did  not  expect  to  see  the  Ro- 
man Catholic  party  leagued  with  the  republicans  in 
opposing  the  royalists — Owen  Roe  O'Neill,  upon  a 
treaty  privately  concluded  with  Coote,  came  to  the 
relief  of  Derry,  and,  with  a  body  of  300  horse  and 
4,000  foot,  encamped  on  the  opposite  side  of  the 
river.  Lord  Montgomery  and  Sir  Robert  Stewart 
were  consequently  compelled  to  raise  the  siege.  On 
the  second  day  after  O'Neill's  arrival,  they  broke  up 
their  encampment,  and  returned  by  Ballykelly  and 
Coleraine,  *  with  their  companies,'  to  their  formi^r 
quarters  in  Down  and  Antrim." 

"August  10th. — New  Buildings  or  Goldsmith's- 
town  quitted,  and  taken  by  O'Neill,  wherein  was  good 
store  of  malt  and  other  provisions.  12th.  Their  new 
fort  called  Charles-Fort,  upon  the  water,  was  sur- 
rendered to  the  president,  wherein  was  180  men, 
eleven  pieces  of  ordnance,  and  four  small  drakes  upon 
one  carriage ;  but  little  ammunition  or  provision." — 
{Finch*8  Diary.) 

"  The  republican  party  were  now  masters  of  the 
north-western  portion  of  the  province.  The  royal- 
ists, unsupported  by  the  Presbyterians,  held  their 
garrisons  of  Coleraine  and  Carrickfergus  by  a  pre- 
carious tenure ;  and  soon  after  there  appeared  in 
Ireland  a  victorious  general,  who,  by  his  vigorous 
and  successful  prosecution  of  the  war,  speedily  ren- 
dered the  arms  of  the  infant  republic  of  England 
triumphant  throughout  the  entire  island.  This  was 
Oliver  Cromwell,  whose  arrival  at  Dublin,  on  the 
15th  of  August,  completely  changed  the  aspect  of  af- 
fairs in  Ulster.  Owen  Roe  O'Neill  took  ill  before 
he  left  Derry,  and  never  recovered.  He  was  carried 
in  a  litter  to  Cloughouter  castle,  in  Cavan,  where  he 
died,  November  6, 1649."— (Eeid.) 

cc 


860  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

"  In  the  end  of  August,  1,000  men  had  safely  landed 
at  Derry  from  England,  at  the  head  of  whom  Coote 
scoured  the  surrounding  country ;  and,  fearing  a 
second  siege,  he  accumulated  a  considerable  stock  of 
provisions  within  the  city." — {Ibid.) 

1650. — "  So  soon  as  the  season  permitted,  vigor- 
ous preparations  were  made  both  by  the  royalists  and 
the  republicans  for  renewing  the  war.  The  former, 
comprising  both  the  prelatical  party,  under  Ormond, 
and  the  Irish  confederates,  held  a  provincial  council 
at  Belturbet,  on  the  18th  of  March,  to  choose  a 
general  in  room  of  the  late  Owen  Roe  O'Neill. 
Among  the  candidates  for  this  office,  who,  with  one 
exception,  were  Romanists,  were  the  Marquis  of 
Antrim,  Sir  Phelim  O'Neill,  and  Heber  (or  Ever) 
M'Mahon,  the  titular  bishop  of  Clogher.  The  pre- 
dominance of  clerical  influence  in  the  council  secured 
the  election  of  the  latter,  who  soon  after  published  a 
declaration  vindicating  their  proceedings,  and  pre- 
pared to  wrest  the  strongholds  of  Ulster  out  of  the 
haiids  of  the  republicans.  This  party  were  not  in- 
active.  In  the  month  of  April,  Coote  obtained  pos- 
session of  EnniskiUen  from  Sir  George  Monro,  who, 
despairing  of  relief,  surrendered  the  town  and  castle 
on  favourable  terms  for  himself  and  his  adherents, 
most  of  whom  accompanied  him  to  Scotland.  Hav- 
ing garrisoned  this  important  post,  on  the  14th  of 
AprU  Coote  collected  his  troops  that  had  quartered 
during  the  winter  in  the  Lagan,  and  sent  orders  to 
Venables  to  take  the  field  and  join  him  before  Char- 
lemont,  with  the  view  of  commencing  the  campaif^i 
by  the  reduction  of  that  fort.  But  the  mitred  general, 
having  mustered  his  army  at  Monaghan,  resolved  to 
prevent,  if  possible,  the  proposed  junction  of  his  two 
formidable  opponents.  Coote,  having  obtained  the 
necessary  assistance  at  Omagh,  despatched  Major 
King  with  three  troops  of  horse,  and  Major  Reid 
with  300  foot,  to  co-operate  with  the  garrison  at 
EnniskiUen  in  intercepting  the  supplies  of  men  and 


HISTORY  OF  DERBY  351 

provisions  which  the  bishop  was  expecting  from  Con- 
naught  : — *  The  master-point  being  all  this  while  how 
to  work  a  conjuncture  of  the  Claneboy  forces ;  for 
my  lord-president  resolved,  if  it  could  be  effected, 
immediately  to  put  it  to  a  day.'   An  ill-advised  move- 
ment of  the  bishop  unexpectedly  afforded  him  the 
desired  opportunity.     To  keep  open  the  communi- 
cation with  Ballyshannon  and  Connaught,  M*Mahon 
resolved  to  pass  the  river  Foyle  at  the  ford  at  Clon- 
leigh,  not  far  from  Lifford,  which  Coote  permitted 
him  to  effect  without  molestation.     But  so  soon  as 
the  Irish  had  passed  the  river,  the  English  general, 
having  previously  prepared  his  men  for  a  rapid  move- 
ment, hastily  marched  to  *  Breagh-dough,  another 
strong  pass  three  miles  behind  Clanlee — for  which 
pass  the  Irish  strove  hard,'*  as  the  possession  of  it 
cut  off  their  return,  and  enabled  Coote  and  Venables 
to  effect  their  long  proposed  junction.     The  Eng- 
lish succeeded  in  securing  this  post,  and  the  bishop, 
mortified  at  this  successful  manoeuvre,  the  result  of 
his  own  rashness,  drew  up  his  men  in  order  of  battle, 
jtnd  attempted  to  regain  the  pass.     A  skirmish  took 
place  on  the  2d  of  June,  in  which  Captain  Tailor,  of 
the  English  dragoons,  was  slain,  and  Capt.  Oathcart 
severely  wounded ;  but  the  Irish  were  compelled  to 
retire  *  on  the  mountainest  ground  they  could  find  ' 
towards  Letterkenny,  followed  by  Coote,  who  declined' 
an  engagement  till  he  should  be  joined  by  the  troops 
under  Venables.   On  the  18th,  the  latter,  to  the  num- 
ber of  1,000,  arrived  from  Coleraine,  under  the  com- 
mand of  Colonel  Fenwiek,t  when,  understanding  that 

*  Now  called  the  Long  Causeway,  a  passage  through  a  deep 
morass  at  the  foot  of  Dunduff  hill,  between  Lifford  and  Letterkenny. 
There  is  a  passage  called  **  the  Long  Causeway,"  between  Derg  and 
Claudy,  in  the  parish  of  iTrney,  and  an  authentic  tradition  of  a 
severe  skirmish  having  taken  place  here  between  the  English  and 
Irish  in  the  wars  of  Cromwell.  [See  Walker,  p.  107,  and  Mac- 
kenzie, pp.  20 L  to  204  ante.] 

f  Venables,  it  appears,  had  gone  to  Dublin  to  acquaint  the  council 
of  officers  there  of  the  precarious  condition  of  Coote  and  his  small, 
party  in  the  face  of  the  large  army  of  the  Irish. 


Sa2  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

the  bishop  had  sent  Colonel  Miles  Sweeny  with  a 
detachment  to  seize  on  the  castle  of  Doe  and  procure 
provisions,  Coote  resolved  to  embrace  that  opportu- 
nity of  coming  to  an  engagement.  Accordingly,  on 
Friday,  the  21st  of  June,  at  Schear-Saullis,*  two  miles 
south-west  of  Letterkenny,  on  the  river  Swilly,  both 
armies  engaged.  This  battle,  memorable  as  the  last 
which  occurred  in  Ulster  until  the  wars  of  the  Revo- 
lution, was  maintained  with  desperate  valour  on  both 
sides  for  a  considerable  time.  But  the  Irish,  having 
lost  their  major-general,  O'Cahan,  with  five  colonela 
and  most  of  their  officers,  gave  way,  and  were  totally 
routed,  leaving  their  arms,  ammunition,  baggage,  and 
even  their  colours,  upon  the  field.  Of  the  English 
there  were  killed  only  Major  Harry  Gore  and  one 
captain,  with  a  few  officers  wounded,  but  not  severely .t 
Sir  Phelim  O'Neill  and  Alexander  M*Donnell,  bro- 
ther to  the  Earl  of  Antrim,  succeeded  in  effecting 
their  escape;  but  M'Mahon,  with  a  small  escort  of 
horse,  was  pursued  by  Major  King,  at  the  head  of  a 
squadron  from  Enniskillen,  who  encountered  the 
fugitives  on  the  25th,  and  made  the  bishop  his  pri- 
soner. By  this  v'ctory,  the  power  of  the  royalists  and 
confederate  Irish  in  Ulster  was  completely  overthrown. 
"  The  castles  of  Lifford,  Ballycastle,  and  Dun- 
given  were  abandoned.  Coote,  having  beheaded  the 
captive  prelate  at  Enniskillen,  returned  to  Derry, 
and  placed  the  head  of  his  victim  on  one  of  the  gates  of 

♦  Or  Skear-Swillis,  i.e,  the  ford  of  the  Swilly,  miscalled  Skir- 
folas  by  Cox. 

<!■  An  abstract  of  Coote's  account  of  this  sanguinary  engagement 
is  given  by  Whitelocke  (pp.  463,  64 \  by  which  it  s^pears  that  the 
loss  of  the  Irish  was  very  great — amounting  to  nearly  3,000  men. 
On  the  9th  of  July  his  letters  were  read  in  the  parliament,  who  di- 
rected a  day  of  public  thanksgiving  to  be  observed  for  this  decisive 
victory,  voted  £100  to  Mr.  King  who  brought  the  news,  and  ordered 
a  letter  of  thanks  to  be  written  to  Sir  Chiuies  Cbote  and  his  officers, 
among  whom  the  following  were  specially  noticed : — Col.  Fenwick, 
Col.  Richard  Coote,  Lieutenant-Col.  Gore,  Major  John  King,  Major 
Francis  Gore,  and  Captain  Duckenfield.  (Com.  Joum.  yi.  438.) 
Mfvjor  King  survived  the  Restoration,  when  he  was  created  by  Chas. 
II.  the  first  Lord  Kingston.  [See  Walker,  pp.  Ill  and  14V,  and 
Mackenzie,  pp.  180, 191,  and  263  ante.] 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  653P 

the  city.  Having  recruited  his  victorious  troops,  he 
despatched  a  considerable  reinforcement  to  Venables, 
who  had  returned  from  Coleraine  to  Carrickfergus, 
with  instructions  to  invest  Charlemont,  the  only  fort 
which  remained  in  the  hands  of  the  Irish.  The  gar- 
rison  under  Sir  Phelim  O'Neill,  who  had  made  his 
way  thither  after  the  defeat  at  Letterkenny,  defended 
the  place  in  the  most  resolute  manner  against  re- 
peated assaults,  till  being  at  length  reduced  to  the 
utmost  extremity,  they  surrendered  upon  terms,  and, 
in  the  beginning  of  August,  Venables  took  formal 
possession  of  the  fort.  The  entire  province  was  now 
prostrate  at  the  feet  of  the  English  republic." — 
(Ibid.) 

.The  Prince  of  Orange  (afterwards  William. 

Third  of  England),  born  of  the  Princess  Mary, 
eldest  daughter  of  Charles  the  Firsts  King  of  Eng- 
land, on  November  4.. 

1661. — "  ThePresbjiierian  ministers  were  violently 
excluded  from  their  pulpits,  their  subsistence  was 
withdrawn, .  they  were  in  continual  danger  of  being 
apprehended  and  imprisoned ;  and,  at  a  council  of 
war,  held  at  Carrickfergus,  in  March,,  which  was  at- 
tended by  Sir  Charles  Coote^with  Colonels  Venables 
Chidley  Coote,  and  Robert  Barrow^  a  formal  act  of 
banishment  from  the  kingdom  was  passed  against 
them." — (Reid,) 

1653. — "  Oliver  C^romwell,  coming  to  the  supreme 
ordering  of  affairs,  used  other  methods  and  took 
other  measures  than  the  rabble  rump  parliament. 
He  did  not  force  any  engagement  or  promise  upon 
people  contrary  to  their  conscience^  knowing  that 
forced  obligations  of  that  kind  will  bind  no  man. 
For,  men  who  are  not  ruled  by  conscience  can  easily 
break  these,  and  shake  off  these  obligations  whenever 
opportunity  offers:  and  men  of  conscience  if  they 
should  be  constrained  and  tempted  to  them,  they  will 
find  themselves  under  a  necessity  to  repent.  Thus* 
ministers  in  the  country  began  to  enjoy  great  Ebertjr 

c  c2 


951:  HISTORY  OF  DEBRY 

for  their  ministry ;  and  their  brethren  in  Scotland 
began  to  return  in  peace  to  their  parishes  without 
molestation." — (Adair's  MS.) 

1654. — "  George  Holland,  minister  of  Derry,  had 
a  salary  of  £100  from  the  the  Civil  Establishment  of 
the  Commonwealth  for  Ireland,  £  100  a-year then  being 
equal  to  £1,000  a-year  now,''— {Reid.)  George  Hol- 
land was  archdeacon  of  Derry  in  1662,  and  dean  in 
1665. 

1655. — 5,000,000  acres  confiscated  in  Ireland  and 
distributed  among  the  soldiery. 

1660. — Restoration  of  the  House  of  Stnart  in 
Charles  II. 

."  Sir  Charles  Coote  now  abandoned  his  for- 
mer associates,  and  placed  himself  at  the  head  of  th& 
royalists.  He  besieged  the  Castle  of  Dublin,  then  held 
for  the  X3arliamentary  republicans.  It  surrendered 
in  five  days,  and  the  royalists  became  masters  of  the 
kingdom." —  (Reid.) 

.George  Wild,  of  Middlesex,  bishop  frt^m  1660 

to  1665.     He  left  many  legacies  to  the  poor  of  his 
diocese. 
.   ,Sir  Robert  Stewart,  Knt.  made  governor. 

1661. — Colonel  John  Gorges  appointed  governor. 

.The  pai'liament  ordered  the  covenant  to  be 

burned,  by  the  common  hangman,  upon  market-day, 
in  all  cities  and  towns,  in  presence  of  the  chief  ma- 
gistrate. 

1662. — A  new  charter  granted  to  the  Irish  Society 
and  the  Corporation  of  Londonderry  by  King  Charles 
the  Second.  It  contains,  with  slight  alteration,  all 
the  clauses  of  the  first  charter  of  King  James  the 
First.  Sir  Charles  Coote,  lately  created  Earl  of 
Montrath,  is  by  it  made  senior  alderman  of  London- 
derry. 

1665. — Robert  Mossom,  of  London,  bishop  tiUhis 
death,  in  Derry,  on  21st  December,  1679.  He  was 
the  first  bishop  who  was  buried  in  the  present  CathO' 
dral. 


HISTORY  OP  DERKY  86$ 

1668. — Great  part  of  the  city  of  Londonderry  wag 
destroyed  by  fire. 

.The  Duke  of  York  avows  himself  a  Romanist. 

1670 — Oct.  30. — William,  Prince  of  Orange,  visits 
England.  The  Lord  Mayor  and  Sheriffs  of  London 
entertained  him  at  Drapers'  HaU,  where  lie  was  pre- 
sented with  the  freedom  of  the  city. 

1672. — **  A  Presbyterian  minister  from  Stirling,  the 
Bev.  Bobert  Bule,  was  settled  at  Derry  on  a  stipend 
of  ;£70  a-year  and  a  free  house.  He  appears  to  have 
been  the  first  who  was  stationed  in  the  town,  and  to  have 
been  on  good  terms  with  the  bishop.  Early  in  1688 
he  returned  to  Scotland  and  got  the  parish  of  Kir« 
kaidy.  It  appears  that  .the  Presbyterians  of  Derry 
bad  commenced  to  build  a  place  of  worship  in  the 
city,  but  that  the  bishop,  Dr.  Robert  Mossom,  op- 
posed its  erection.  They  were  s-ubsequently  obliged 
to  build  their  house  in  the  suburbs,  which  was  of 
course  destroyed  at  the  investment  of  the  city."— 
(Reid.) 

At  the  establishment  of  the  Reformed  Church  in 
Derry,  in  1603,  William  MTaggart,  the  last  Roman 
Catholic  Dean,  conformed  tq  the  Protestant  faith. 
This  official  title  has  been  retained  by  the  Rectors  of 
Derry.  In  1672  Peter  Manby  was  appointed  Dean, 
but,' in  1686,  he  publicly  embraced  the  religion  of  the 
Church  of  Rome,  and  wrote  several  books  in  vindi- 
cation of  it.  He  was  made  an  alderman  of  King 
James  the  Second's  Corporation  in  1688. 

1678. — Marriage  of  the  Duke  of  York  to  Mary 
Beatrice  of  Modena,  against  the  Commons'  protest. 

1676. — The  gaql,  that  was  formerly  over  Ferry- 
quay-Gate,  built.  Before  that  time  the  old  gaol  was 
at  the  corner  of  the  Diamond,  as  you  enter  into  But- 
cher's-street,  on  the  left  hand.-— (i[«7i.) 

1677.—  Marriage  of  William,  Prince  of  Orange,- to 
the  Princess  Mary  of  York,  Nov.  4*  She  was  daughter 
of  James  by  his  first  wife  Anne  Hyde. 

1678. — George  Farquhar,  the  celebrated  drama- 


356  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

tist  and  the  son  of  the  Hector  of  Lissan,  bom  in 
Derry, 

1679. — Michael  Ward,  an  Englishman,  but  edu- 
cated in  Dublin,  bishop.  He  died  at  Deny,  3d 
October,  1681,  and  was  interred  in  the  Cathedral. 

1681.— Ezekiel  Hopkins,  of  Crediton,  near  Exeter, 
bishop  of  Raphoe,  translated  to  the  See  of  Derry, 
He  adorned  the  Cathedral  at  great  expense,  and  fur- 
nished it  with  an  organ  and  massy  plate.  In  1689 
he  returned  to  England,  where  he  obtained  a  parish, 
and  died,  29th  June,  1690.  Harris  states  that  Geo. 
Walker,  being  chaplain  in  the  English  army,  engaged 
in  the  battle  of  the  Boyne,  wherein  he  was  mortally 
wounded,  and  that  "  it  was  thought,  had  he  lived, 
that  he  would  have  been  promoted  to  the  bishoprick 
of  Derry,  then  vacant  by  the  death  of  Ezekiel  Hop- 
kins three  days  before." 

1685 — Fob.  6. — Charles  II.  died  and  James,  the 
Duke  of  York,  ascends  the  throne  as  James  II. 

Feb.  12. — "King  James  goes  instate  to  mass, 

an  illegal  meeting.*' — (Hume,) 

1686.— In  April,  Richard  Talbot  (Lord  Tyrcon- 
nell),  appointed  Lieutenant- General  of  Ireland,  pro- 
ceeds to  remodel  the  army,  by  removing  Protestants 
and  filling  their  places  with  Romanists. 

1687. — "Tyrconn ell  appointed  Lord-Deputy,  12th 
February.  Tyrconnell  had  one  object  in  view,  which 
he  cautiously  concealed  from  all  the  other  ministers 
of  the  king — the  separation  of  Ireland  from  the 
crown  of  England,  should  the  king  die  without  male 
issue,  and  be  succeeded  by  a  Protestant,  and  its  erec- 
tion into  an  independent  nation  under  the  protection 
of  France.  In  this  treasonable  scheme  he  was  sup- 
ported by  Louis  the  Fourteenth,  with  whom  the 
requisite  correspondence  was  conducted  with  so  much, 
secrecy,  that  even  the  French  ambassador  at  the 
English  court  was  wholly  ignorant  of  it.  For  this 
interesting  fact  we  are  indebted  to  the  industry  of 
Mazure,  who  discovered  it  in  the  despatches  of  Bon- 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  3a7 

repaux.  This  scheme  was  carried  on  with  the  know- 
ledge and  consent  of  James,  to  the  injury  of  his  daugh- 
ter, then  the  heir-apparent ;  but  the  birth  of  the 
Prince  of  Wales  rendered  it  unnecessar3\" — (Reid.) 

.An  illegal  dispensation  issued  to  Dean  Manby 

to  ht)ld  the  temporalities  of  the  Deanery  of  Derry. 

."  Eeception  of  the  Pope's  Nuncio  at  Windsor. 

This  was  a  treasonable  act  of  the  king." — (Hume.) 

1688— June  10.— "Birth  of  James,  Prince  of  Wales. 
The  king  appoints  the  Pope  to  be  one  of,  the  god- 
fathers."—(iftid) 

June  29. — Trial  and  acquittal  of  the  seven 

bishops. 

.Requisition  for  aid  against  the  King  s  design 

to  William,  Prince  of  Orange. 

."  Another  memorial  from  the  English  Protes- 
tants was  presented  to  the  Prince  of  Orange,  com- 
plaining of  King  James*  obliging  his  subjects  to  own 
a  supposed  child  as  Prince  of  Wales." — (Gillespie.) 

.Between  August  and  October  the  Corpora- 
tion of  Derry  was  displaced  by  King  James,  but  the 
former  sheriffs,  Horace  Kennedy  and  Edward  Brooks, 
were  continued  in  oflSce.  Corjnack  O'Neill  was  ap- 
pointed mayor  of  the  city  and  lord  lieutenant  of  the 
county. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

INCIDENTS   CONNECTED   WITH  IX)ND0NDERRY  AND  THE 

REVOLUTION. 

1688. — The  Prince  of  Orange  publishes  his  Decla- 
ration and  landing  at  Torbay,  with  15,000  men,  on 
Fifth  November  (the  anniversary  of  the  Gunpowder 
Plot,  being  discovered  1605),  is  joined  by  English- 
men of  all  classes,  and  advances  slowly  towards  Lon- 
don, which  he  enters  December  18.  James  withdraws 
to  France,  December  23d. 

Dec.  7. — Closing  of  the  Gates  op  London- 
derry AOAiNST  Lord  Antrim's  Regiment. 

Dec.  9. — "  Many  persons,  made  bold  by  the 


858  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

excess  of  fear,  and  choosing  rather  to  trust  the  winds 
and  waves  than  the  exasiperated  Irishry,  ventured  to 
encounter  all  the  dangers  of  Saint  George's  Channel 
and  of  the  Welsh  coast  in  open  boats  and  in  the 
depth  of  winter.     The  English  who  remained  began, 
in  almost  every  county,  to  draw  close  together.  Every 
large  country  house  became  a  fortress.    Every  visitor 
who  arrived  after  nightfall  was  challenged  from  a 
loophold  or  from  a  barricaded  window ;  and  if  he 
attempted  to  enter  without  passwords  and  explana- 
tions, a  blunderbuss  was  presented  to  him.     On  the 
dreaded  night  of  the  9th  December,  there  was  scarcely 
one  Protestant  mansion  from  the  Giant's  Causeway 
to  Bantry  Bay  in  which  armed  men  were  not  watch- 
ing and  lights  burning  from  the  early  sunset  to  the 
late  sunrise." — {Lord  Macaulay'a  England.) 

"  The  people  of  Londonderry  shared  in  the  alarm 
which,  towards  the  close  of  the  year  1688,  was  gene- 
ral among  the  Protestants  settled  in  Ireland.  It  was 
known  that  the  aboriginal  peasantry  of  the  neigh- 
bourhood were  laying  in  pikes  and  knives.  The  con- 
sternation was  extreme.  Some  were  for  closing  the 
gates  and  resisting;  some  for  submitting;  some  for 
temporising.  The  corporation  had,  like  the  other 
corporations  of  Ireland,  been  remodelled.  The  ma- 
gistrates were  men  of  low  station  and  character. 
Among  them  was  only  one  person  of  Anglosaxon 
extraction  ;  and  he  had  turned  Papist.  In  such  rulers 
the  inhabitants  could  place  no  confidence.  My  autho- 
rity for  this  unfavourable  account  of  the  corporation 
is  an  epic  poem  entitled  the  Londeriad.  This  extra* 
ordinary  work  must  have  been  written  very  soon  after 
the  events  to  which  it  relates  ;  for  it  is  dedicated  to 
Robert  Rochfort,  Speaker  of  the  House  of  Commons; 
and  Rochfurt  was  Speaker  from  1696  to  1699.  The 
poet  had  no  invention ;  he  had  evidently  a  minute 
knowledge  of  the  city  which  he  celebrated." — Jbid.) 

Lord  Macaulay  appears  to  have  misunderstood  the 
author  he  refers  to,  who  only  states 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  359 

*'  In  all  Ike  corporation  not  a  man 
Of  British  parents,  except  Buchanan."* 

This  is  very  different  from  "  only  one  person  of 
Anglosaxon  extraction."  Among  James's  new  cor- 
poration were  the  names  of  Manby,  Peter  and  An- 
thony Dobbin,  John  Campsie,  Hamilton,  Burnside, 
Lecky,  aldermen,  and  MoncreiflF,  John  and  Henry 
Campsie,  Lennox,  Stanley,  Eady,  Gordon,  Crook- 
shanks,  Ash,  and  Broome,  burgesses,  some  of  whose 
names  seem  to  us  more  Anglosaxon  than  Macaulay*s 
own. 

1689. — "  The  Protestants  of  the  neighbourhood 
promptly  obeyed  the  summons  of  Londonderry. 
Within  forty- eight  hours,  hundreds  of  horse  and  foot 
came  by  various  roads  to  the  city.  Antrim,  not  think- 
ing himself  strong  enough  to  risk  an  attack,  or  not 
disposed  to  take  on  himself  the  responsibility  of 
commencing  a  civil  \sar  without  further  orders,  re- 
tired with  his  troops  to  Coleraine." — (Macaulay,) 

March  12. — Jam'^s,  supported  by  Louis  XIV., 

with  6,000  men,  lands  at  Kinsale,  and  is  met  by  Tyr- 
connell,  who  had  then  collected  38,000  men. 

March  13. — William  III.  and  Mary  IL,  King 

and  Queen,  proclaimed  in  London. 

.Notwithstanding  Bishop  Hopkins'  unwarran- 
table persuasions  to  the  youth  of  Derry,  on  7th 
December  last,  he  remained  till  21st  March,  as  Mac- 
kenzie states  that  the  proclamation  of  King  William 
and  Queen  Mary  was  on  that  day  made  here  in  his 
presence,  with  great  solemnity  and  joy. 

April  17. — In  explanation  of  the  statement  in 

"Mackenzie's  Narrative,"  respecting  Mr,  William 
Blacker  and  Ensign  Twyno,  we  have  learned  that 
"  William  Blacker,  of  Corrickblacker,  county  Armagh, 
and  Ballytrean,  county  Tyrone,  with  his  whole  family, 
were  taken  prisoners  at  Bohan  or  Eoughane  Castle,  in 
the  latter  county,  by  the  troops  of  the  Duke  of  Ber- 
wick and  Lord  GaJmoy,  on  their  march  to  Derry  in 

*  See  page  42  ante. 


360  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

1688.  The  family  were  held  as  hostages,  and  Blacker, 
with  Ensign  Twyno,  sent  into  the  city  to  persuade  a 
surrender.  By  an  understanding  with  the  defenders 
he  was  imprisoned,  and  a  note  conveying  this  intima^ 
tion  was  allowed  to  be  forwarded  to  the  camp  in  order 
to  save  the  family,  which  being  done,  he  was  at  once 
set  free  and  joined  in  the  earlier  transactions  of  the 
siege.  He  afterwards  served  with  a  body  of  volun- 
teers, raised  by  himself,  at  the  Boyne,  where  he  was 
the  means  of  identifying  and  bringing  home  the  body 
of  Walker  for  burial  in  Walker's  own  Church,  at 
Castlecaulfield,  county  Tyrone." 

April  18. — King  James   arrived   outside  Bi- 

shop*s-Gate.  Adam  Murray  enters  the  town  by 
Shipquay-Gate.* 

April  19. — The  two  English  regiments  sailed 

for  England  from  Greencastle. 

."James  had  been   assured,  and    had  fully 

expected,  that  the  city  would  yield  as  soon  as  it  was 
known  that  he  was  before  the  Walls.  Finding  him- 
self mistaken,  he  broke  loose  from  the  control  of 
Melfort,  and  determined  to  return  instantly  to  Dub- 
lin. Bosen  accompanied  the  King.  The  direction 
of  the  siege  was  entrusted  to  Maumont.  Richard 
Hamilton  was  second,  and  Fusignian  third,  in  com- 
mand. The  operations  now  commenced  in  earnest. 
The  besiegers  began  by  battering  the  town.  It  was 
soon  on  fire  in.  several  places.  Roofs  and  upper 
stories  of  houses  fell  in,  and  crushed  the  inmates. 
During  a  short  time  the  garrison,  many  of  whom  had 
never  before  seen  the  effect  of  a  cannonade,  seemed 
to  be  discomposed  by  the  crash  of  chimneys,  and  by 
the  heaps  of  ruin  mingled  with  disfigured  corpses. 
But  familiarity  with  danger  and  horror  produced  in 
a  few  hours  the  mutual  effect.  The  spirit  of  the 
people  rose  so  high  that  their  chiefs  thought  it  safe 
to  act  on  the  offensive." — (Macaxilay.) 

*  See  page  311  and  213  ante. 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  361 

While  the  names  previously  mentioned  as  being  of 
King  James's  new  Corporation,  with  the  exception  of 
Dean  Manby,  were  Protestants,  as  were  also  John 
M*Kinny,  Eobert  Shannon,  and  the  two  sheriffs — 
in  all  twenty  Protestants — the  whole  number  of  that 
corporation  was  sixty-five,  of  whom  forty-five — mostly 
O's  and  Mac's — were  sufiicient  to  justify  their  prede- 
cessors in  bestowing  on  them  the  name  of  the  "  Irish 
Corporation,  upon  whose  approach  they  prudently 
concealed  their  plate  until  they  would  be  restored 
again."  *  It  must  have  been  this  majority  of  forty-fivo 
that  the  author  of  "Londeriad"  thus  describes: — 

"  For  Burgesses  and  Freemen  they  had  chose 
Brogue-makers,  butchers,  raps,  and  such  as  those." f 

Most  of  the  Protestant  members  were  of  undoubted 
respectability  and  filled  the  highest  civic  offices,  both 
before  and  after  the  siege.  We  cannot  ascertain 
whether  they  acted  with  the  others  of  James's  Corpo- 
ration as  none  of  its  proceedings  have  been  recorded; 

The  first  meeting  of  the  Corporation,  after  the  exclu- 
sion of  the  "Irish"  from  the  city,  was  held  2d 
January,  1689.  Present — John Campsie,  mayor;  Saml. 
Norman,  Gervais  Squire,  Alex.  Tomkins,  Jas.  Hob- 
son,  John  Craig,  Richard  Graham,  Matthew  Cocken 
and  Alex  Lecky,  aldermen;  John  M*Kinny,  cham- 
berlain; Horace  Kennedy  and  Edwd.  Brooks,  sheriifs; 
Henry  Osborne,  Henry  Thompson,  John  Gifford, 
Henry  Long,  Henry  Ash,  Thomas  Moncrieff,  Saml. 
Hobson,  David  Cairnes,  Wm.  Newton,  Wm.  Hems- 
worth,  Kobt.  Shannon,  James  Fisher,  James  Strong, 
James  Morrison,  John  Ewing,  Matthew  Halley  and 
John  Mogridge,  burgesses.  At  their  next  meeting, 
held  13th  April,  1689,  the  same  members  being  pre- 
sent, except  John  Craig,  David  Cairnes  and  James 
Morrison,  Gervais  Squire  was  elected  mayor,  in  room 
of  John  Campsie,  who  died  on  1  Ith  April.  After 
their  election  by  the  citizens,  on  the  19th  April,  the 

♦  Corporation  Minutes, 
■t  Loodariados.    Page  42. 

DD 


362  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

Governors,  Walker  and  Baker,  were  sworn  before  this 
Mayor. 

The  Covenanters  took  a  decided  and  energetic 
part  against  James  and  Tyrconnel.  Their  earliest 
leader  in  Ireland,  the  Rev.  David  Houston,  ojy  Hew- 
son,  promptly  marshalled  four  or  five  companies 
of  his  sturdy  followers,  who  were  most  numerous 
between  Randalstown  and  Ballymoney,  and  proffered 
their  assistance  and  services  to  Lord  Mount  Alexander, 
the  commander-in-chief  for  Down  and  Antrim,  upon 
condition  that  they  should  be  permitted  to  appoint 
their  own  officers.  In  all  probability  these  formed 
part  of  the  forces  who  defended  the  Passage  of  the 
Bann.  Walker,  in  his  Diary  of  the  Siege,  speaks  of 
Hewson  as  "  very  troublesome  and  who  would  have 
none  to  fight  for  the  Protestant  religion  till  they  had 
first  taken  the  covenant.'*  In  "  Graham's  Derriana," 
published  in  Derry,  1823,  and  in  Dublin,  1829,  this 
is  repeated  and  enlarged,  end  a  battle  described  to 
have  been  arrayed  in  the  Diamond  of  Conformists 
against  Nonconformists.  Reference  to  Mackenzie 
(page  222)  will  show  that  these  statements  were  entirely 
groundless.  As  Walker  is  supposed  to  have  been 
mistaken  respecting  Osborne,  whose  vindication,  re- 
ferred to  by  Mackenzie  (at  page  180)  has  been  con- 
sidered satisfactorj^  it  may  not  unfairly  be  added  that 
he  was  also  misinformed  of  Houston's  proceedings. 
Walker  and  Mitchelburne  suffered  much  from  idle 
rumours  during  the  siege,  and  doubtless  they  were 
not  the  only  sufferers.  Houston,  in  preaching  to  his 
congregation,  would  insist  on  the  peculiar  dogmas 
they  maintained,  but  that  he  actually  proposed  the 
covenant  to  be  taken  by  the  soldiers  of  the  garrison 
is  preposterous.  Walker  has  been  blamed  for  not 
publishing  the  names  of  the  other  Nonconforming 
ministers  who  were  in  Derry,  but  it  is  worthy  of 
remark  that  Mackenzie,  the  Presbyterian  historian, 
while  professing  to  give  a  full  list  of  them,  omits 
David  Houston,  who  is  recorded  by  Walker  aft  be^^g 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  363 

among  the  defenders  of  Deny.  If  Houston  and  his  ad- 
herents had  not  stayed  till  the  relief  came,  his  or  their 
desertion  would,  no  doubt,  have  been  most  faithfully 
chronicled.  Dr.  Reid  and  Lord  Macaulay  have  given 
currency  to  Walker*s  unfavourable  report  of  Hous- 
ton. Charlotte  Elizabeth  had  inserted  it  and  the 
report  of  Osborne's  commission  from  the  Castle 
in  the  earlier  editions  of  her  interesting  tale — 
"  Derry" — but,  on  discovering  their  inaccuracy,  she 
omitted  them  from  the  later  editions.  It  is  to  be 
feared  that  this  talented  and  amiable  lady  has  been 
the  originator  of  a  still  more  imaginary  and  ground' 
less  charge  against  her  favourites,  "  the  Irish  speak- 
ing population,"  by  having  placed  even  a  single 
specimen  of  that  deeply  interesting  and  very  dis- 
criminating race  within  the  Walls  of  Derry. 

In  a  note  (at  page  370,  Vol.  II.  of  his  work)  Dr. 
Eeid  states  that  Walker  "  claimed  the  merit  of  the 
defence  of  Derry  for  his  own  communion  ;"  and  Mac- 
kenzie (at  page  154)  speaks  of  *'the  palpable  misre* 
presentation  in  the  dedicatory  epistle  of  the  former 
account,"  i.  e.  Walker's.  The  reader  will  have  conside- 
rable difficulty  in  discovering  any  foundation  for  these 
assertions  of  either  of  these  reverend  gentlemen  ia 
Walker's  Diary  or  Dedication. 

The  great  Act  of  Attainder  is  thus  described  by 
Macaulay: — **Alist  was  framed  containing  between 
2,000  and  3,000  names.  At  the  top  was  half  the  peerage 
of  Ireland.  Then  came  baronets,  knights,  clergy- 
men, squires,  merchants,  yeomen,  artisans,  women, 
children.  No  investigation  was  made.  Any  member 
who  wished  to  rid  himself  of  a  creditor,  a  rival,  a 
private  enemy,  gave  in  the  name  to  the  clerk  at  the 
table,  and  it  was  generally  inserted  without  discus- 
sion. The  only  debate  of  which  any  account  has 
come  down  to  us  related  to  the  Earl  of  Strafford 
He  had  friends  in  the  House  who  ventured  to  offer 
something  in  his  favour.  But  a  few  words  from 
Simon  Luttrell  settled  the  question.     *  I  have,*  he 


364  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

said,  *  heard  the  King  say  some  hard  things  of  that 
Lord.'  This  was  thought  sufficient,  and  the  name 
of  Strafford  stands  fifth  in  the  long  table  of  the  pro- 
scribed. Days  were  fixed  before  which  those  whose 
names  were  on  the  list  were  required  to  surrender 
themselves  to  such  justice  as  was  then  administered 
to  English  Protestants  in  Dublin.  If  a  proscribed 
person  was  in  Ireland,  he  must  surrender  himself  by 
the  10th  of  August.  If  he  had  left  Ireland  since  the 
5th  of  November,  1688,  he  must  surrender  himself 
by  the  1st  of  September.  If  he  had  left  Ireland 
before  the  5th  of  November,  1688,  he  must  surren- 
der himself  by  the  1st  of  October.  If  he  failed  to 
appear  by  the  appointed  day,  he  was  to  be  hanged, 
drawn,  and  quartered  without  a  trial,  and  his  pro- 
perty was  to  be  confiscated.  It  might  be  physically 
impossible  for  him  to  deliver  himself  up  within  the 
time  fixed  by  the  Act.  He  might  be  bedridden.  He 
might  be  in  the  West  Indies.  He  might  be  in  pri- 
son. Indeed  there  notoriously  were  such  cases. 
Among  the  attainted  Lords  was  Mountjoy.  He  had 
been  induced,  by  the  villany  of  Tyrconnel,*  to  trust 
himself  at  St.  Germain s  :  he  had  been  thrown  into 
the  Bastile :  he  was  still  lying  there ;  and  the  Irish  par- 
liament was  not  ashamed  to  enact  that,  unless  he 
could  within  a  few  weeks,  make  his  escape  from  his 
cell,  and  present  himself  at  Dublin,  he  should  be 
put  to  death.  It  was  not  even  pretended  that  there 
had  been  any  inquiry  into  the  guilt  of  those  who 
were  thus  proscribed,  not  a  single  one  among  them 
had  been  heard  in  his  own  defence,  and  it  was  certain 
that  it  would  be  physically  impossible  for  many  of 
them  to  surrender  themselves  in  time.  This,  the 
most  wicked  of  all  laws,  received  James's  sanction ; 

•  When  Tyrconnel  sent  Chief-Baron  Rice  and  Lord  Mountjoy  to 
France,  Rice  carried  with  him  instructions  which  were  probahly  kept 
secret  even  from  the  Court  of  St.  Germains.  If  James  should  be 
nnwilling  to  put  himself  at  the  head  of  the  native  population  of  Ire- 
land, Rice  was  directed  to  request  a  private  audience  of  Lewis,  and 
to  offer  to  make  the  Island  a  province  of  France. — (Maeaulay.) 


HISTORY  OF  DERKY  366 

and  it  is  but  a  very  small  extenuation  of  his  guilt 
that  his  sanction  was  somewhat  reluctantly  given. 
That  nothing  might  be  wanting  to  the  completeness 
of  this  great  crime,  extreme  care  was  taken  to  pre* 
vent  the  persons  who  were  attainted  from  knowing 
that  they  were  attainted,  till  the  day  of  grace  fixed 
in  the  Act  was  passed.     The  roll  of  names  was  not 
published,  but  kept  carefully  locked  up  in  Fitton'g 
closet.     Some  Protestants,  who  still  adhered  to  the 
cause  of  James,  but  who  were  anxious  to  know  whe- 
ther any  of  their  friends  or  relations  had  been  pro- 
scribed, tried  hard  to  obtain  a  sight  of  the  list :  but 
solicitation,  remonstrance,  even  bribery,  proved  vain. 
Not  a  single  copy  got  abroad  till  it  was  too  late  for 
any  of  the  thousands  who  had  been  condemned  with- 
out a  trial  to  obtain  a  pardon." 

The  Parliament,  called  in  Dublin,  by  King  James, 
7th  May,  1689,  had  no  representatives  from  the  coun- 
ties of  Derry,  Donegal  or  Fermanagh ;  and  as  many 
Protestants  from  those  counties  were  engaged  in  the 
defence  of  Londonderry,  they  are  described  in  the 
Act  as  of  Donegal  or  Deny.  In  the  subjoined  ab- 
stract, from  it,  are  the  names  and  addresses  of  such 
of  the  attainted  persons  as  appear  in  the  Corpora- 
tion Minutes  or  any  of  the  Derry  Diaries,  as  partici- 
pators in  the  defence  of  Derrv,  Sligo,  or  of  the  Passage 
of  the  Bann.  Of  course  many  more  are  in  the  Act 
than  we  can  identify  as  being  the  same  persons  men- 
tioned in  those  histories.  If  parties  possessed  of 
local  information  respecting  them  supply  it  to  the 
Publisher,  additions  can  be  made  to  this  abstract 
hereafter. 

«  An  Act  for  the  Attainder  of  Divers  Rehelt,  and  for  Preserving  the 

IntereH  of  Loyal  Subjects. 
"  WfiEBEAs  a  most  horrid  invasion  was  made  by  your  M^esty's  un- 
natural enemy  the  Prince  of  Orange,  invited  thereunto  and  assisted  by 
many  of  your  Msgesty's  rebelhous  and  traiterous  subjects ;  and  hav- 
ing Ukewise  raised,  and  levied  open  rebellion  and  war  in  sevetal 
places  in  this  kingdom,  and  entered  into  associations,  and  met  in 
conventions,  in  order  to  call  in  and  set  up  the  said  Prince  of  Orange, 
and  th«  said  rebels  and  traitors,  having  tht   impudcRM  \%  d«- 

D  p2 


366  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

dare  for  the  Prince  and  Princess  of  Orange  against  yonr  sacred 
Majesty,  be  it  enacted,  that  the  Persons  hereafter  named,  viz.: — 
Hugh  Montgomery,  Earl  of  Mount  Alexander;  John  Skeffington, 
Yiscount  Massareene;    William  Caulfield,  Viscount  Charlemont; 
William  Stewart,  Yiscoimt  Mountjoy ;  Ezekiel  Hopkins,  Lord  Bishop 
of  Berry ;  Henry  Lord  Blaney,  of  Monaghan ;  Sir  Arthur  Boyden, 
of  Moyra,  Bart.;  Sir  Francis  Hamilton,  of  Castlehamilton,  Bart; 
Sir  William  Francklin,  of  Belfast,  Bart;  Sir  Tristrum  Beresford,  of 
Ballykelly,  Bart.;  Sir  John  MagiU,  of  Gill-Hall,  Ent.;  Samuel  Mor- 
rison, Gent.;  all  late  of  the  City  of  Dublih.    BobertBochford,  Esq., 
of  Westmeath.  Henry  Baker,  of  Dumaghan,  Esq.;  James  Brabazon, 
of  Carrstown,   Gent.;  Christopher    Fortescue,  of  Drcmiskin,  Esq.; 
all  of  the  County  of  Lowth.    George  Yaughan,  of  Buncrana,  Esq.; 
John  Forward,  of  Coolemackiltraine,  Esq.;  Hugh  Hamill,  of  lifford, 
Esq.;  Wilham  Groves,  of  CasUeshannaghan,  Esq^  Kilmer  Braizier, 
of  Bath,  Esq.;  Major  Gustavus  Hamilton,  of  Busogile ;  John  Wig- 
ton,  of  Kaphoe,  Gent;  John  Cowen,  of  St  Johnstown,  Gent.;  Chas. 
Calhoone,  of  Letterkenny,  Gent;  James  Fisher,  of  Derry,  Gent; 
and  Capt.  Jervis  Squire,  of  Donaghmore;  all  of  the  Coukty  of 
DoMEOAL  and  Londondekby.    David  Keamett,  of  Askragh,  Esq.; 
Audley  Mervyn,  of  Trilick,  Gent;  George  Walker,  of  Donoughmore, 
Clerk;  William  Stewart,  of  EiUemoon,  Gent;  all  of  the  Coukty  of 
Tybone.    John  Knox,  of  Glasslogb,  Clerk,  of  the  County  of  Mo- 
HAOHAN.  Clotworthy  Skeffington,  of  Antrim,  Esq.;  Col.  Bobt.  Adaire, 
of  Ballymena;  Arthur  Upton,  of  Templepatrick,  Esq.;  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  William  Shaw,  of    Gemeway;   Captain  William  Shaw,  of 
Bash;   Lieutenant-Colonel  Bobert   Hueston,    of   Cregg;   Captain 
William   A  dare,  of  BaUymena;    all  of   the    County    of  Amtbim. 
Daniel  MacNeale,  of  Dundrum,   Gent,  of  the  County  of  Down. 
Major  Joseph  Strowde,  of  Lisbume,  in  the  County  of  Abxagh. 
Alex.  Stewart,  Esq^,  son  to  the  Lord  Mountjoy ;  Warham  Jemett, 
Collector;  Capt  Alexander  Lecky,   Capt  Samuel  Noiman,   Cm^U 
Matthew    Cockins,    Capt   Alex.  Tomkins,   Capt  John  Tomkins, 
Capt  Thomas  Moncriefi',  Capt.  Jas.  Lennox,  Capt  Horace  Kennedy, 
Lieut  Wm.  Crookshanks,  Lieut  Jas.  Spicke,  Lieut  DanL  Sherrard, 
Lieut  Edward  Brooks,  Lieut  Henry  Long,  Lieut  William  Macky, 
Lieut.  Bobert  Morrison,  Lieut  Wm.  Newlon,  Lieut.  Henry  Campsy, 
Lieut.  Henry  Thompson,  Col.  George  Philips,  of  Newtownhmavady ; 
Lieut-Col.  Edwaid  Cary,  of  Dungiven;  Capt  Stephen  Heard,  Capt 
James  Strong,  Capt  Thomas  Ash,  Capt  Samuel  Hobson,  Captain 
Abraham  Hilhouse,  of  BallycasUe ;  Col.  George  Canning,  of  Gar<- 
vagh;  Capt  Wm.  Church,  Capt.  Miller,  Capt  Adam  Downing,  of 
Bellaghy;    Captain    Samuel   Wright,    Lieutenant-Colonel  Bobert 
Lundy,   and  David  Bosse,   of    Londonderry,  Gent;    all  of    the 
County  of  Londondebby.     Capt  Chidley  Coote,  of  Youghtershire, 
BoscoMMON.     Henry  Nickleson,  of  Ballanagargine,  Gent;  Adam 
Ormsby,  of  Comine,  Gent;  Francis  Goi  e,  of  Sligo,  Gent;  Charles 
Kicleson,  of  Larrass,  Gent.;  all  of  the  County  of  Slioo.    M^pr 
Owen  Taughan,  of  Carrowmore,  Mayo,  whether  dead  or  alivt,  or 
killed  in  open  rebellion,  or  now  in  arms  against  your  Majesty, 
and  every  of  them  shall  be  deemed,  and  are  hereby  declared  and 
ad^dged  lraitcn»,  convieted  and  attainted  of  high  treason,  and  shall 


HISTORY  OF  DEBKY  267 

•uffer  such  pains  of  death,  penalties  and  forfeitures  respectivelj,  as 
in  cases  of  high  treason  are  accustomed.  And  whereas  Bobert 
Lindsay,  of  Manor  Lindsay,  Esq.,  of  Tyrone,  and  Francis  An- 
nesley,  jun.,  of  Cloghmagheryeatt,  Gent.,  of  Down,  have  ab' 
sented  themselves  from  this  Kingdom,  since  the  Fifth  of  November 
last,  they  shall  suffer  such  pains  of  death,  and  other  forfeitures  and 
penalties  as  in  cases  of  high  treason  are  accustomed." 

This  abstract  of  the  Act,  is  taken  from  a  copy  of  it 
published  in  "The  State  of  the  Protestants  of  Ireland 
under  the  late  King  James's  Government."  As  that 
work  was  written  by  William  King,  Chancellor  and 
Dean  of  St.  Patrick's,  Dublin, during  the  Revolution, 
and  afterwards  Bishop  of  Derry,  and  who  must 
have  had  opportunities  of  obtaining  correct  informa- 
tion, a  few  passages  from  it  axe  here  inserted:— 

"  In  England  the  Gunpowder  Treason  was  revealed, 
and  the  destruction  of  the  Three  Kingdoms  pre- 
vented* by  a  letter  as  insignificant  as  that  directed  to 
the  Lord  Mount  Alexander.  About  the  very  time  in- 
timated in  the  letter  for  the  massacre,  a  new  raised 
regiment,  belonging  to  the  Earl  of  Antrim,  appeared 
before  Derry,  without  the  King's  livery,  without  any 
officers  of  note,  or  the  least  warning  given  by  the 
Earl  of  their  eoming ;  lastly,  without  any  arms  be- 
sides skeans,  clubs,  and  such  other  weapons  as  Kearnes 
and  Tories  used.  The  people  of  the  town  were 
frightened  at  the  sight,  and  refused  them  entrance 
into  the  city.  This  was  the  first  rub  or  provocation 
the  Lord  Deputy  met  with ;  it  was  a  mere  accident, 
imd  proceeded  from  his  own  ignorance  or  negligence, 
who  had  left  that  garrison,  the  only  one  of  any  conside- 
rable strength  in  Ulster,  where  most  Protestants  lived, 
without  one  soldier  to  guard  it ;  and  then  sent  such 
ft  pack  of  ruffians  to  take  possession  of  it,  many  of 
whose  captains  and  officers  were  well  known  to  the 
citizens,  having  lain  long  in  their  jails  for  thefts  and 
robberies.  When,  therefore,  such  a  body  of  men 
came  to  demand  entrance,  at  the  very  time  they  ex- 
pected a  massacre,  what  could  they  imagine  but  that 
these  men  came  to  execute  it ;  and  who  could  blame 


SOS  HISTORY  OP  DERRY 

them  for  shutting  their  gates  ?  They  were  well  as- 
sored  that  these  men  were  fit  for  such  an  execution, 
and  that  they  were  ready  on  command  to  do  it ;  and, 
perhaps,  would  not  stay  for  an  order.  The  Lord 
Deputy  bethought  himself  too  late  of  his  error,  but 
could  never  retrieve  it ;  though,  by  means  of  the  Lord 
Mountjoy,  he  did  all  in  it  that  was  possible,  having 
brought  the  city  to  accept  of  a  pardon,  and  receive 
a  garrison  of  soldiers ;  but  then,  it  was  such  a  gar- 
rison as  they  were  able  to  master,  and  no  more  by 
the  articles  were  to  be  admitted  into  it  before  the 
ensuing  March. 

"  We  ought  to  remember  the  reason  of  build* 
ing  Londonderry,  and  it  is  plain  from  its  charter, 
granted  by  King  James  the  First,  that  it  was  founded 
to  be  a  shelter  and  refuge  for  Protestants  against  the 
insurrections  and  massacres  of  the  natives,  who  were 
known  always  to  design  and  be  ready  to  execute  their 
malice  on  their  conquerors.  To  keep  them,  there- 
fore, in  awe,  and  secure  the  Plantation,  was  the  de- 
sign of  building  the  city.  It  was  upon  this  condi- 
tion, and  by  these  covenants  the  proprietors  of  the 
city  held  their  estates  ;  and  the  inhabitants  had  been 
false  to  the  very  design  and  end  of  their  foundation, 
if  they  had  given  up  the  city,  with  the  keeping  of 
which  they  were  intrusted,  into  the  hands  of  those 
very  men  against  whom,  by  the  charter,  h  was  designed 
to  be  a  security  and  bulwark. 

"  The  shutting  up  of  Derry  against  the  Earl  of 
Antrim's  regiment,  was  all  that  was  done  by  any 
Protestant  in  Ireland  in  opposition  to  the  government, 
till  King  James  deserted  England ;  except  what  was 
done  at  Enniskillen,  where  the  people  were  under 
the  same  circumstances  with  those  of  Derry,  having, 
about  the  same  time,  refused  to  quarter  two  com- 
panies sent  to  them  by  the  Lord  Deputy.  They 
were  not  so  much  as  summoned  by  him,  nor  did  they 
enter  into  any  act  of  hostility  or  association,  or  offend 
any  till  assaulted,  being  content  to  stand  on  their 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  369 

guard  against  such  as  they  knew  to  be  mortal  ene  - 
mies  to  the  English  interest ;  to  subdue  whom,  they 
were  planted  in  that  wild  and  fast  country. 

"  But  it  must  be  considered  that  Ireland  is  a  King- 
dom dependent  on  the  Crown  of  England,  and  part 
of  the  inheritance  thereof,  and,  therefore,  must  follow 
its  fate,  which  it  cannot  decline  without  most  appa- 
rent ruin  to  the  English  interest  in  it.  Now,  King 
James  having  abdicated  the  government  of  England, 
and  others  being  actually  possessed  of  the  throne, 
it  was  the  business  of  the  Protestants  of  Ireland  to 
preserve  themselves  rather  than  dispute  the  titles  of 
Princes ;  they  were  sure  it  was  their  interest  and 
their  duty  to  be  subject  to  the  Crown  of  England, 
but  whether  King  JaraiBS  was  rightly  entitled  to  that 
Crown  is  not  so  easily  determinable  by  the  common 
people.  No  wonder,  therefore,  they  declared  for 
King  William  and  his  Queen,  whom  they  found  ac- 
tually in  .the  throne  of  England,  and  owned  as  right- 
ful possessors  by  those  who  had  best  reason  to  know, 
rather  than  for  King  James,  who  indeed  pretended 
to  it,  but  with  this  disadvantage  amongst  many  others, 
that  he  was  out  of  possession  ;  and  he  had  not  used 
the  power  when  he  was  in  possession  so  well,  that 
they  should  be  desirous  to  restore  him  to  it,  with  the 
danger  of  their  own  ruin. 

"  They  considered  further,  that  their  defending 
themselves  and  those  places  of  which  they  were  pos- 
sessed, would  in  all  probability  very  much  contribute 
to  save  not  only  themselves,  but  likewise  the  Three 
Kingdoms,  and  the  Protestant  interest  of  Europe ; 
to  which  it  did  certainly  in  some  measure  contribute. 
King  James  and  his  party  believed  it,  and  declared 
themselves  to  this  effect.  But  it  pleased  God  to 
spoil  all  the  measures  of  James  and  his  adherents, 
by  the  opposition  made  by  a  small  town,  manned 
with  people  before  that  time  of  no  extraordinary  re- 
putation in  the  world  for  arms,  valour  or  estates,  and 
who,  perhaps,  had  never  before  seen  an  enemy  in 


370  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

arms.  King  Jaiues  was  pleased  to  call  them  a  rabble, 
but  it  must  be  remembered  to  their  honour,  that  the}*^ 
outdid,  in  conduct,  courage  and  resolution,  all  his 
experienced  generals.  To  a  man  that  seriously  re- 
flects on  it,  the  thing  must  almost  seem  miraculous, 
all  circumstances  considered.  The  rest  of  the  King- 
dom, except  Enniskillen,  had  yielded  without  a  blow, 
most  of  the  chief  officers,  gentlemen  and  persons  of 
note,  courage  or  interest  in  the  North,  had  deserted 
their  new  raised  troops  without  fighting;  the  sue* 
cours  designed  for  them  from  England  came  at  the 
very  time  when  the  town  was  ready  to  be  invested, 
and  the  officers  that  came  with  those  succours,  as 
well  as  their  own  officers,  were  of  opinion  that  the 
place  was  not  to  be  defended ;  that  they  had  neither 
provisions  or  necessaries  to  hold  out  a  siege.  The 
officers,  therefore,  privately  took  a  resolution  to  re- 
turn to  England,  and  carried  along  with  them  most 
of  the  gentlemen  and  leaders  of  the  town,  without 
leaving  any  governor  or  instructions  for  the  people 
what  they  were  to  do,  and  without  offering  to  make 
any  conditions  for  them ;  but  neither  this,  nor  their 
extreme  want  of  provision,  to  which  they  were  at 
last  reduced,  nor  the  consideration  of  their  friends 
whom  their  enemies  treated  barbarously  in  their 
sight,  could  prevail  with  them  to  give  up  themselves 
or  their  cause ;  but  by  patience  and  resolution  they 
wearied  out  their  enemies,  and  instead  of  letting 
them  make  approaches  to  their  Walls,  they  enlarged 
their  outworks  upon  them,  and  made  them  confess, 
after  a  siege  of  fifteen  weeks,  that  if  the  Walls  of 
Derry  had  been  made  of  canvass  they  could  not  have 
taken  it." 

Walker  published  a  Vindication  of  his  Diary,  from 
some  attacks  made  on  it,  the  only  one  of  which  we 
have  inserted  in  this  Volume  is  in  the  Title-Page  of 
"Mackenzie's  Narrative."  Other  charges  against 
Walker  having  been  replied  to,  are  not  reprinted,  as, 
if  they  had,  the  answers  to  them  must  also  have  been 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  371 

given.     In  concluding  his  Vindication,  Mr.  Walker 
says : — 

**  He  has  been  upbraided  with  haying  given  a  very 
imperfect  account  of  the  siege  of  Derry,  and  that 
matter  he  will  not  dispute  with  his  enemies ;  for  it 
is  impossible  it  could  be  otherwise,  or  that  the  little 
time  and  convenience  he  had  to  be  exact  in  such  a 
thing  could  prevent  it.  He  is  the  more  willing  to  allow 
this,  because  two  very  extraordinary  things  occur  to 
him,  which  at  the  time  of  writing  the  book  he  had 
forgotten,  and  they  being  so  considerable  in  demon- 
strating that  providence  which  attended  the  defence 
of  the  town,  and  that  was  so  remarkable  in  its  deli- 
verance, he  begs  to  insert  them  in  this  paper. 

"  In  the  account  of  the  siege  you  may  find  that 
people  were  every  day  going  out  of  Derry ;  the  enemy 
by  that  means  had  constant  intelligence,  and  we  had 
reason  to  be  under  great  apprehension  and  concern, 
more  especially  for  our  ammunition ;  we  therefore 
considered  how  to  prevent  that,  and  having  a  great 
quantity  in  Mr.  Campsie*s  cellar  we  removed  it  to 
another  place.  The  very  next  day  after  we  had  re- 
moved it,  a  bomb  broke  into  the  cellar,  and  if  our 
gunpowder  had  been  there  we  should  certainly  have 
been  destroyed. 

"  Another  thing  of  as  great  moment  was  omitted, 
and  that  was,  a  bomb  from  the  enemy  broke  into  a 
cellar  near  Butcher's-Gate.  Some  had  the  curiosity 
to  examine  what  mischief  it  had  done,  and  there  they 
Saw  seven  men  dead,  that  had  been  working  at  a  mine 
unknown  to  us,  and  that  if  it  had  not  been  for  so 
miraculous  a  counter-mine,  they  might  have  gone  on 
with  their  work  and  ruined  us.  Mr.  Walker  will 
not  say  but  there  may  be  other  as  considerable  things 
omitted,  but  they  too  nearly  concern  himself,  and  it 
would  not  become  him  to  sound  his  own  praises,  more 
than  it  would  to  reproach  others." — {Walker's  Vindi- 
cation of  his  Diary.) 

June  30. — "After  the  death  of  Colonel  Baker, 


372  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

which  happened  in  the  height  of  the  town's  distress, 
and  deepest  calamities,  Colonel  Mitchelburne  (who 
during  Baker's  illness  had  been  deputed  governor) 
was  in  joint  command  with  Dr.  Walker.  As  Mit- 
chelburne's  principles  were  too  honourable  to  listen 
to  any  allurements  of  the  enemy  without  the  Walls, 
so  his  hardships  within  were  not  able  to  shake  his 
loyalty,  nor  lessen  his  undaunted  courage,  which  ap- 
peared particularly  in  his  planting  the  bloody  flag 
on  the  Royal  Bastion,  and  afterwards  mounting  it  on 
the  Steeple  of  the  Cathedral,  to  show  the  besieged, 
as  well  as  the  besiegers,  the  height  of  resolution,  as 
they  found  in  the  sequel,  for,  when  the  enemy's  poli- 
tic barbarity  had  driven  the  Protestant  part  of  all 
the  country  around,  without  respect  of  persons,  age, 
or  sex,  to  starve  under  Derry  Walls,  to  return  the 
great  civility  with  no  less  policy  than  bravery,  he 
erected  a  lofty  gallows  in  sight  of  them,  to  hang 
twenty-one  lords,  knights,  and  other  commanders, 
which  had  been  taken  before,  as  trophies  of  a 
victory  lately  obtained,  which  stratagem  obliged  the 
foe  to  let  the  affrighted  people  retire  from  danger. 
Nor  had  he  the  happiness  only  to  save  the  town  through 
that  miserable  siege,  a  service  of  so  high  importance, 
that  the  King's  then  tottering  interest  in  Ireland  was 
kept  in  equilibrio  by  him,  till  Lieut. -General  Klirk 
approaching,  turned  the  scales ;  but  he  had  the  un- 
happiness  likewise  of  feeling,  in  a  great  measure,  the 
smart  of  war,  as  well  as  the  reaping  the  glory  of  it, 
having  had  the  irreparable  misfortune  of  losing  his 
dear  lady  and  children,  with  all  his  family,  by  the 
rage  of  pestilence  and  deadly  famine,  in  this  terrible 
siege.  Yet  though  he  had  so  dismal  an  occasion  of 
exercising  his  passive  as  well  as  his  active  courage, 
my  much  honoured  friend,  constant  to  both  sorts  of 
magnanimity,  with  the  same  equal  temper,  bore  the 
fortune  which  dressed  his  brows  with  cypress,  as  that 
which  crowned  them  with  victorious  laurels." — 
(Transactions  in  the  North  of  Ireland,  1691.) 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  373 

July  20.—"  At  the  mouth  of  Lough  Foyle,  Kirk 

with  the  Swallow  frigate,  accompanied  by  three  ves- 
sels laden  with  provisions,  and  armed  with  forty 
musketeers  each,  fell  in  with  the  Portland  frigate, 
commanded  by  Capt.  Lee,  by  whom  he  sent  orders 
to  Commodore  Rooke,  then  cruising  oflf  Carrickfergus, 
to  send  him  forthwith  the  Ddrtmouth  frigate,  as  pro- 
bably being  best  adapted  for  the  intended  operations 
in  the  river.  On  the  22d,  the  three  victuallers  an- 
chored off  Culmore,  but  beyond  the  range  of  the 
fort;  these  vessels  were  the  Mountjoy  of  Derry,  Capt. 
Micaiah  Browning,  the  Phoenix  of  Coleraine,  Capt. 
Andrew  Douglas,  and  the  Jerusalem,  Capt.  Reynell. 
Three  days  afterwards  they  were  joined  by  the  Dart- 
mouth frigate,  commanded  by  Capt.  Leake,  and  im- 
mediately after  her  arrival.  Kirk,  from  on  board  the 
Swallow,  at  length  issued  his  orders  to  them  to  at- 
tempt the  passage  of  the  river  the  moment  that  the 
wind  should  prove  favourable.  He  directed  the  Dart- 
mouth to  engage  the  fort,  that  under  the  cover  of  her 
guns  the  Mountjoy  mighteffect  a  passage ;  the  Phoenix 
was  then  to  follow,  and  the  Jerusalem  to  weigh,  so 
soon  as  a  signal  should  be  made  that  one  or  other  of 
her  consorts  had  passed  the  boom.  For  several  days 
the  wMid  continued  adverse.  The  garrison  were  re- 
duced to  the  last  extremity.  Nearly  all  their  resources 
of  food,  including  some  of  the  most  nauseous  and 
disgusting  substances,  had  failed  ;  their  number  was 
fearfully  reduced,  and  above  one-fourth  were  rendered 
unserviceable  by  the  conjoined  effects  of  famine  and 
fatigue.  Their  hearts  were  sickened  with  the  oft- 
deferred  hope  of  relief.  The  fleet,  from  which  they 
expected  so  much,  had  indeed  again  appeared ;  but 
they  lay  inactive,  tantalising  them  with  the  near  ap- 
proach of  ample  supplies  still  unaccountably  with- 
held. At  length,  about  six  o'clock  in  the  afternoon 
of  Sunday,  the  28th  of  July,  a  moderate  gale  spring- 
ing up  from  the  north-north-west,  the  Dartmouth 
weighed  and  stood  towards  Culmore.     The  fcrt  im- 

£  £ 


374  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

mediately  opened  a  brisk  cannonade  ;  *  Capt.  Leake 
behaved  himself  very  bravely  and  prudently  in  this 
action,  neither  firing  great  or  small  shot  (though  he 
was  pHed  very  hard  with  both)  till  he  came  on  the 
wind  of  the  castle,  and  there  beginning  to  batter, 
that  the  victuallers  might  pass  under  shelter  of  his 
guns,  he  lay  between  the  castle  and  tliem  within  mus- 
ket-shot and  came  to  an  anchor.**  At  this  critical  mo- 
ment the  wind  calmed  a  little  and  became  less  favour- 
able, but  the  Mountjoy  succeeded  in  passing  the  fort, 
and  accompanied  by  the  long  boat  of  the  Swallow, 
*well  barricadoed  and  armed  with  seamen  to  cut  the 
boome,'  she  sailed  onwards  in  the  midst  of  a  sharp 
and  well-directed  fire  from  both  sides  of  the  river, 
till  repelled  by  her  first  shock  against  the  boom,  she 
ran  aground,  and  her  gallant  commander  was,  at  the 
same  moment,  killed  by  a  musket-ball.  Favoured, how- 
ever, by  the  rising  tide,  and  rebounding  from  a  broad- 
side which  she  discharged  for  the  purpose,  she  soon 
floated  again ;  and  the  boatswain's  mate  of  the  Swal- 
low, who  had  the  command  of  the  long-boat,  having 
cut  the  boom,*  the  vessel  by  her  weight,  when  once 
more  iu  motion,  broke  through  that  formidable  bar- 
rier ;  and  no  other  obstacle  remaining,  the  Phoenix, 
followed  b}'  the  Mountjoy  and  towed  all  the  way  by 
the  Swallow's  boats,  reached  the  quay  in  safety  about 
ten  o'clock  in  the  evening,  to  the  inexpressible  joy 
of  the  famishing  garrison,  who  had  observed  with 
intense  anxiety  every  turn  in  their  progress  up  the 
river.     The  two  victuallers  lost  onlv  five  or  six  men, 
with  Lieutenant  Seys  of  Sir  John  Hanmer's  regi- 
ment wounded,  and  the  boatswain^s  mate  injured  by 
a  splinter.     The  Dartmouth,  having  grounded  off 
Culmore  at  low  water,  lay  exposed  to  the  enemy's  fire 
till  the  morning  tide,  when  she  repassed  the  fort  into 
Lough  Foj'le,  having  had  only  one  soldier  killed  and 
another  wounded,  and  the  purser,  Mr.  Lee,  having 
received  a  slight  contusion.     Two  ^days  afterwards 

•  London  GautU,  No.  2478, 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  375 

the  Irish  army  abandoned  their  trenches,  having  lost 
100  officers  and  between  8,000  and  9,000  men ;  and 
on  the  last  day  of  July  this  memorable  siege  termi- 
nated, having  continued  during  the  long  period  of 
105  days.  The  joyful  news  of  the  relief  of  Derry 
reached  the  King  at  Hampton  Court  on  the  4th  of 
August,  by  an  express  with  letters  from  Kirk,  written 
on  board  the  Swallow  on  the  morning  after  the  vic- 
tuallers had  reached  the  quay." — (Reid.) 

"  Kirk  received  from  England  a  despatch,  which 
contained  positive  orders  that  Londonderry  should 
be  relieved.  He  accordingly  determined  to  make  an 
attempt  which,  as  far  as  appears,  he  might  have  made, 
with  at  least  an  equally  fair  prospect  of  success,  six 
weeks  earlier.  The  despatch,  which  positively  com- 
manded Kirk  to  attack  the  boom,  was  signed  by 
Schomberg,  who  had  already  been  appointed  com- 
mander-in-chief of  all  the  English  forces  in  Ireland. 
A  copy  of  it  is  among  the  Nairne  MSS.  in  the  Bod- 
leian Library.  Wodrow,  on  no  better  authority  than 
the  gossip  of  a  country  parish  in  Dumbartonshire, 
attributes  the  relief  of  Londonderry  to  the  exhorta- 
tions of  a  heroic  Scotch  preacher  named  Gordon.  I 
am  inclined  to  think  that  Kirk  was  more  likely  to  be 
influenced  by  a  peremptory  order  from  Schomberg, 
than  by  the  united  eloquence  of  a  whole  sjoiod  of 
Presbyterian  divines." — (Macaulay,) 

"  *  You  will  see  here,  as  you  have  all  along,  that  the 
tradesmen  of  Londonderry  had  more  skill  in  their 
defence  than  the  great  officers  of  the  Irish  army 
in  their  attacks.'— ("Light  to  the  Blind.*")  The 
author  of  this  work  is  furious  against  the  Irish 
gunners.  The  boom,  he  thinks,  would  never  have 
been  broken  if  they  had  done  their  duty.  Were 
they  drunk?  Were  they  traitors  ?  He  does  not  de- 
termine the  point.     *Lord,*  he  exclaims,  *who  seest 

*  This  is  a  manuscript,  dated  1711,  the  property  of  Lord  Fingal, 
who  uDderstands  the  author  to  have  been  Nicholas  Flunkett,  am 
eminent  lawyer.  He  was  a  zealous  Eoman  Catholic,  and  a  morttil 
enemy  of  England. 


376  HISTORY  OF  DKRRY 

the  hearts  of  people,  we  leave  the  judgment  of  this 
affair  to  Thy  mercy.  In  the  interim  those  gunners 
lost  Ireland.'  The  recollection  of  past  dangers  and 
privations,  and  the  consciousness  of  having  deserved 
well  of  the  English  nation  and  of  all  Protestant 
Churches,  swelled  the  hearts  of  the  townspeople  with 
honest  pride.  That  pride  grew  stronger  when  they 
received  from  William  a  letter  acknowledging,  in  the 
most  affectionate  language,  the  debt  which  he  owed 
to  the  brave  and  trusty  citizens  of  his  good  city. 
The  whole  population  crowded  to  the  Diamond  to 
hear  the  royal  epistle  read.  At  the  close  all  the  guns 
on  the  ramparts  sent  forth  a  voice  of  joy :  all  the 
ships  in  the  river  made  answer :  barrels  of  ale  were 
broken  up ;  and  the  health  of  their  Majesties  was 
drunk  with  shouts  and  volleys  of  musketry." — {IbidJ} 

."The  7th  of  August,  being  that  day  week 

that  McCarthy  had  been  routed  by  the  men  of  En- 
niskillen,  they  observed  it  as  a  day  of  thanksgiving 
for  the  great  victory  which  God  had  given  them  over 
their  enemies,  and  for  the  rest  which  they  were  then 
enjoying  after  fresh  alarms  and  severe  fatigue.  On 
the  same  day  the  Rev.  Andrew  Hamilton,  rector  of 
Kelskerry,  in  the  diocese  of  Clogher,  was  sent  by  the 
officers  at  Enniskillen  to  Derry,  for  the  purpose  of 
congratulating  Major-General  Kirk  on  the  recent 
relief  of  that  city.  Kirk  received  him  very  favour- 
ably, and  sent  him  back  to  Enniskillen  with  orders 
to  Colonel  Woolseley  to  send  him  500  horse  and  200 
dragoons,  that  he  might  march  the  infantry  he  had  with 
him  towards  Coleraine,  and  so,  through  the  county 
of  Antrim,  to  Duke  Schomberg,  who  he  had  heard 
was  on  the  passage  between  Chester  and  Belfast 
Lough  with  his  army,  if  not  already  arrived.  He 
also  ordered  the  Enniskilleners  to  bring  with  them 
SOO  of  the  common  prisoners,  to  help  to  empty  the 
store-ships  at  Derry,  and  to  cleanse  the  town,  which 
was  in  a  most  wretched  state,  from  an  accumulation  of 
rubbish  and  filth  of  all  sorts,  which  had  been  collected 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  377 

during  the  siege,  and  from  the  state  of  the  churchyard 
and  other  places  used  as  burial-places  for  the  last  four 
months.  9,000  corpses  were  interred  within  the  Walls 
between  the  18th  of  April  and  the  1st  of  August  in 
these  receptacles  for  the  dead  ;  being  filled  to  over- 
flowing, there  was  a  want  of  earth  or  any  other  mate- 
rials to  cover  the  putrefying  bodies,  and  the  shellg 
aimed  at  the  living  frequently  fell  among  the  dead, 
and  made  hideous  exhumations  of  lately -buried  bodies. 
In  this  sad  state,  the  practice  of  burial  in  the  back- 
yards became  unavoidable,  and  it  was,  as  might  be 
expected  from  the  feelings  of  human  nature,  con- 
tinued after  the  necessity  for  it  ceased — many  desir- 
ing that  their  earthly  remains  should  be  deposited 
with  those  they  loved  and  lost  during  this  dreadful 
siege ;  and  the  mortality  after  the  relief  of  the  city, 
as  might  be  expected,  was  very  considerable.  It  was 
very  remarkably  that  not  more  than  eighty  of  the  de- 
fenders of  Londonderry  in  this  siege  were  killed  in 
battle,  or  by  the  shells  thrown  into  the  city,  but  the 
loss  by  famine  and  disease  amounted  to  the  number 
of  9,000,  above-mentioned  ;  and  it  is  a  singular  coinci- 
dence, that  this  was  nearly  the  amount  of  the  besieg- 
ers who  perished  by  the  sword  and  by  disease  around 
these  sacred  Walls."* — {Graham's  Ireland,  from  1689 
to  1691.) 

"  The  regiments  of  Mitchelburne  and  Crofton  were 
united,  and  the  latter  ofiicer  reduced.  The  regiment 
of  Hammill,  of  Liflford,  was  joined  with  Walker's,  to 
the  severe  loss  of  Hammill,  one  of  the  most  distin- 
guished defenders  of  the  city.  He  went  to  London 
to  remonstrate  against  this  injustice,  but  the  only  sa- 
tisfaction he  got  was  a  civil  reception,  manifested  by 
the  present  of  a  gold- laced  hat,  which  he  ought  to 
have  thrown  back  as  a  fool's  cap,  wanting  only  bells 
and  a  tassel.'* — {Ibid.) 

"  On  Walker's  suggestion,  the  House  of  Commons 
addressed  King  William  and  Queen  Mary  to  distri- 

*  Seo  Waller,  page  ld4;  and  Mackenzie,  page  108. 

s  k2 


378  HISTORY  OF  DERKT 

bute  £10,000  among  the  widows  and  orphans  of 
those  who  had  fallen  in  the  late  defence  of  Lon- 
donderry ;  but  except  the  granting  of  pensions  to  the 
widows  of  Governor  Baker  and  Captain  Browning, 
nothing  was  done  for  them.  Colonel  Mitchelburne, 
still  governor  of  the  city,  was  in  deep  distress,  and 
was  in  some  years  afterwards  thrown  into  the  Fleet 
Prison,  from  the  debts  he  had  contracted  for  defend- 
ing Derry,  and  the  expenses  of  journeys  to  England^ 
and  residence  in  London,  soliciting  a  discharge  of 
them  from  the  government." — (Ibid.) 

"  It  is  painful  to  be  obliged  to  add,  that  the  gallant 
defenders  of  Derry  and  Enniskillen  wei'e  treated  very 
ungratefully  by  the  state.  Instead  of  being  in  any 
wise  rewarded,  they  did  not  even  receive  the  amount 
of  pay  which  was  acknowledged  by  parliament  to  be 
justly  due  to  them.  In  1691,  the  officers  and  men  of 
botli  garrisons  constituted  Colonel  Hugh  Hamill,  of 
LijBford,  their  agent  and  trustee,  and  authorised  him 
to  make  the  necessary  applications  to  the  crown  and 
to  parliament  for  their  arreai's.  Seven  years  after- 
wards he  resigned  this  office,  and  his  brother,  Wm. 
Hamill,  who  resided  principally  in  England,  was  ap- 
pointed in  his  room.  He  used  every  effort  in  bis 
power  on  behalf  of  his  employers,  but  without  suc- 
cess; and,  in  1714,  he  published  a  statement  of  his 
proceedings,  and  a  stron«<  appeal  to  the  public,  enti- 
tled, *  A  Memorial  by  William  Hamill,  Gent.,  agent 
and  trustee  for  the  officers  and  soldiers  of  the  two 
late  garrisons  of  Londonderry  and  Inniskilling,  in 
Ireland,  their  relicts  and  representatives.  Dedicated 
to  his  principals.*  London,  1714,  8vo.  pp.  40.  This 
effort  in  their  favour  met  with  no  better  success,  and 
he  was  again  compelled  to  lay  their  hard  case  before 
the  nation  in  a  second  publication,  with  this  sarcastic 
and  significant  title,  *  A  view  of  the  danger  and  folly 
of  being  public-spirited  and  sincerely  loving  one'a 
country,  in  the  deplorable  case  of  the  Londonderry 
and  Inniskilling  regiments ;  being  a  true  and  faithful 


HISTORY  OF  DERKY  379 

account  of  their  unparalleled  services  and  sufferings 
at  and  since  the  Ke volution.  To  which  is  added  the 
particular  case  of  William  Hamill,  gent.,  their  agent.' 
London,  1721,  4to,  pp.  74.  From  this  work  it  ap- 
pears that,  after  two -and- thirty  years  tedious  and 
fruitless  negociations,  the  following  arrears  were  still 
due  to  the  eight  regiments  that  formed  the  garri- 
son of  Derry  during  the  siege :—  Baker's  regiment, 
il6,274  9s.  8d.;  Mitchelburne's,  ^£9,541  168.;  Wal- 
kers, iei0,188  13s.  6d.;  Munroe's,  £8,360  2s ;  Crof- 
ton's,  £7,750  lis.  6d.;  Hamill's,  £8,969  13s.  6d.; 
Lane's,  £8,360  2s.;  Murray's,  £5,312  9s.  6d ;  mak- 
ing a  total  of  £74,757  178.  8d.,  not  a  farthing  of 
which  appears  to  have  been  ever  paid !" — rH^id/) 

Aug.  13.— Duke  Schomberg  anchored  in  Ban- 
gor Bay. 

Aug.  15. — Upon  a  petition  of  Joseph  Bennett, 

to  the  Irish  Society  in  London,  shewing  that,  by  com- 
mand of  the  Governor  of  Londonderry,  when  sur- 
rounded by  the  late  King  James's  forces,  he  came 
from  thence,  through  the  enemy's  army,  to  give  an 
account  to  their  Majesties  and  this  Society  of  the 
condition  of  the  city,  for  which  service  his  Majesty 
has  given  him  the  command  of  a  foot  company,  it 
was  ordered  by  the  Irish  Society  that  their  treasurer 
pay  him  the  sum  of  £10. — (^Minutes  of  the  Honhle. 
the  Irish  Society, J 

Aug.  27. — The  Corporation  of  Londonderry 

elected  fourteen  burgesses,  in  place  of  so  many  dead 
or  in  England  and  Scotland.  Henry  Campsie  and 
Alex.  Cunningham,  the  first  and  eighth  in  the  list  of 
the  Apprentice  Boj's,  were  among  the  new  burgesses 
or  common  councillors. — {Corporation  Minutes,) 

September  5. — Newry  abandoned  and  burnt 

by  the  Duke  of  Berwick. 

Sept.  7. — Schomberg  advanced  to  Dundalk, 

where  he  was  joined  by  three  regiments  from  London- 
derry, under  the  command  of  Major- General  Kirk, 
who  had  previously  taken  Coleraine>  frosi  which  the 


aSO  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

garrison,  under  Sir  Charles  Carney,  had  fled  in  such 
confusion,  that  "  they  had  tarred  the  bridge  and  laid 
combustible  stuff  in  order  to  bum  it,  but  their  fear 
was  such  that  none  of  them  would  stay  to  set  fire  to 
it."« 

Sept.  19. — The  Corporation  of  Londonderry 

elected  the  Governor,  Colonel  John  Mitchelburne,  a 
burgess  and  alderman.  At  same  meeting  of  common 
council,  William  Morrison,  of  this  city,  apothecary, 
was  chosen  a  burgess,  t 

A  petition  "  ordered  to  be  drawn  up  and  proffered 
to  his  Grace  the  Duke  of  Schomberg,  Governor  of 
Ireland,  for  some  subsistence  for  the  poor  inhabi- 
tants of  this  city  that  remained  here  all  the  siege 
and  are  now  alive  in  it." — {Corporation  Minutes.) 

Sept.  26. — The  Corporation  adopted  another 

petition  for  reparation  of  damages,  sustained  since 
December  last,  by  reason  of  the  war  by  the  citizens. 
Mr.  George  Gravet  chosen  a  burgess.— (I6ic^.) 

October  3. — At  a  common  council  meeting, 

held  this  day,  Wm.  Crookshanks,  the  second  in  the 
list  of  the  Apprentice  Boys,  chosen  a  burgess,  in 
room  of  John  M'Kinny,  chamberlain,  deceased.  "  John 
Mogridge  appointed  to  manage  the  matter  of  the 
petition  and  taking  up  £20  for  his  journey  upon  bond. 
Resolved — That  the  Corporation  shall  pay  the  same 
if  he  fail  in  his  journey,  which  God  forbid." — {Ibid.) 

November  7. — Order  read  at  council  meeting, 

Londonderry,  from  Schomberg,  for  delivering  "  1,000 
bushels  of  wheat  and  1,000  bushels  of  peas  for  the 
poor  ancient  inhabitants  of  the  city  as  have  survived 
the  siege." — {Ibid.) 

Nov.  7. — Ordered  by  the  Irish  Society,  that 

£10  be  paid  to  Mr.  Mogridge,  who  this  day  delivered 
to  the  Society  a  letter  from  the  Corporation  of  Lon- 
donderry.— {Minutes  of  Irish  Society.) 

December  14. — Ordered  by  the  same,  that  thi 

•  London  Gazette,  No.  2483. 
t  S«<i  Londeriados,  pag«  46. 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  381 

treasurer  do  pay  to  "  Mrs.  Cocken,  the  relict  of 
Alderman  Cocken,  late  of  Londonderry,  being  in  very 
low  condition  and  having  a  great  charge  of  children, 
the  Slim  of  iJlO,  out  of  the  monies  advanced  by  the 
twelve  Companies  for  the  relief  of  such  who  suffered 
by  the  late  siege  of  Londonderry." — (Ibid,) 

Dec.  16.— The  Bill  of  Rights,  by  which  the 

succession  to  the  Crown  is  limited  to  Protestants, 
passed. 

1690 — February  4. — The  Corporation  of  London- 
derry received  an  order  from  Schomberg  for  250 
parcels  of  wheat  and  four  tons  of  cheese,  pursuant  to 
order  of  the  King  and  Council,  and  £500  allowed  by 
his  Majesty  for  coals,  to  be  admitted  free  of  duty  and 
fees. 

Feb.  17. — "Two  able  honest  men  to  go  to  Mr. 

Mogridge,  at  Belfast,  as  a  guard  on  his  return  from 
thence  with  the  money  under  his  charge."  The  Cor- 
poration, in  every  case,  appointed  committees  to  dis- 
tribute the  above  gifts. — {Corporation  Minutes.) 

March  20. — "Colonel  John  Mitchelburne  and 

Dr.  Gorge  appeared  at  a  Court  of  the  Irish  Society, 
in  London,  and  the  Doctor  acquainted  them  that  the 
said  Colonel,  having  been  Governor  of  Londonderry 
during  the  siege,  had  well  deserved  some  marks 
of  favour,  and,  therefore,  desired  a  favourable  re- 
commendation of  him  to  their  Majesties  for  the 
government  of  Culmore  Fort,  with  the  advantages 
thereto  belonging.  The  Society  acquainted  Colonel 
Mitchelburne  and  Dr.  Gorge,  that  in  regard  there  was 
no  fort  there  could  be  no  occasion  for  a  governor,  and, 
therefore,  no  obligation  upon  the  Society  to  pay  any 
stipends  or  salaries.  This  Court,  after  Colonel  Mit- 
chelburne and  Dr.  Gorge  were  withdrawn,  taking  into 
consideration  the  good  services  of  the  said  Colonel 
Mitchelburne  in  the  late  siege  of  Derry,  did  order 
their  treasurer  to  pay  unto  him  £100,  as  a  grateful 
remembrance  from  this  Court." — {Minutes  of  Irish 
Society.) 


382  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

■April  2. — "  Gervais  Squire,  Esq.,  Mayor  of 


Derry,  appeared  at  a  Court  of  the  Irish  Society  and 
acquainted  them  that  the  land  and  other  things  that 
formerly  were  appropriated  for  the  maintenance  of 
the  government  there  were  otherwise  applied,  and 
also  that  the  corpses  which  were  buried  in  the  late 
siege  began  to  be  uncovered,  which  might,  if  not  pre- 
vented, occasion  an  infection  the  approaching  sum^ 
mer,  this  Court  were  of  opinion  that  the  Society,  being 
sufferers  equally  with  the  magistracy  there,  they  could 
not,  at  present,  allow  any  assistance  towards  the  main- 
tenance thereof;  and  for  the  covering  of  the  dead  corpses 
the  secretary  was  ordered  to  write  a  letter  to  Mr.  Mo- 
gridge,  one  of  the  commissioners  appointed  to  distri- 
bute the£500  lately  sentfor  the  relief  of  the  poor  there, 
to  take  care  that  the  corpses  be  so  covered  as  maj 
prevent  the  mischief." — (Ibid.) 

May. — '' Instructions  for  Mr,  Robert  Sherrard 

and  Mr.  John  Oraham,  Overseers  of  Bishop-street 
Ward  and  the  Church  Yards, 

"  You  are  to  agree  with  labourers  and  carmen  for 
carrying  away  the  dirt,  and  covering  of  the  graves, 
within  your  respective  wards,  at  the  easiest  rates. 

"  You  are  to  take  narrow  inspection  into  all  houses 
and  backsides  within  your  said  ward,  and  to  cause 
the  several  tenants,  or  inhabitants,  to  cleanse  the 
same,  and  send  the  rubbish  and  dry  dirt  to  the  church 
yards  for  covering  the  dead  corpses ;  and  all  other 
filth,  to  such  other  convenient  places  as  will  not  be 
nawsom  to  the  city. 

^  You  are  to  cau^  every  inhabitant,  before  whose 
door  there  are  any  bomb-holes  unfilled  up  within 
your  ward,  to  get  the  same  filled  up  and  paved  at 
their  proper  charge. 

"You  are  to  make  strict  inquiry  for  all  such  persons 
who  of  late  have  buried  any  dead  corpses  in  any  gar- 
den or  backside  within  your  ward,  and  to  give  due 
notice  thereof  to  the  Mayor  and  Governor  for  pre- 
venting the  like  for  the  future." 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  383 

-June — "  Given  Mary  Fisher,  Derry,  £4 ;  Sarah 


Campsey,  ditto,  £3." — (Accounts  of  Irish  Society,) 

June  11. — King  William  landed  in  Ireland. 

June  30. — "When  William  caught  sight  of  the 

valley  of  the  Boyne,  he  could  not  suppress  an  excla- 
mation and  gesture  of  delight.  He  had  heen  appre- 
hensive that  the  enemy  would  avoid  a  decisive  action, 
and  would  protract  the  war  till  the  autumnal  rains 
should  return  with  pestilence  in  their  train.  He  was 
now  at  ease.  It  was  plain  that  the  contest  would  he 
sharp  and  short.  The  position  of  James  was  pitched 
on  the  eminence  of  Donore.  The  flags  of  the  House 
of  Stuart  and  of  the  House  of  Bourhon  waved  to- 
gether in  defiance  on  the  walls  of  Drogheda.  All  the 
southern  hank  of  the  river  was  lined  with  the  camp 
and  batteries  of  the  hostile  army.  Thousands  of 
armed  men  were  moving  about  among  the  tents ;  and 
every  one,  horse  soldier  and  foot  soldier,  French  or 
Irish,  had  a  badge  of  white  jjaper  in  his  hat.  That 
colour  had  been  chosen  in  compliment  to  the  House 
of  Bourbon.  William  had  under  his  command  men , 
born  in  many  lands,  and  speaking  many  tongues. 
Scarcely  one  Protestant  Church,  scarcely  one  Pro- 
testant nation,  was  unrepresented  in  the  army  which 
a  strange  series  of  events  had  brought  to  fight  for 
the  Protestant  religion  in  the  remotest  island  of  the 
west.  *  *  *  Mitchelburne  was  there  with  the 
stubborn  defenders  of  Londonderry.  Long  after 
sunset  the  King  made  a  final  inspection  of  his  forces 
by  torchlight,  and  gave  orders  that  everything  should 
be  ready  for  forcing  a  passage  across  the  river  on  the 
morrow.  Every  soldier  was  to  put  a  green  bough  in 
his  hat." — {Macaulay's  England.) 

July  1. — "At  two  fords  we  passed  the  river 

where  there  were  six  squadrons  of  the  enemy  to 
guard  the  pass ;  but,  at  the  first  firing  of  our  dra- 
goons and  three  pieces  of  cannon  that  marched  with 
HS,  they  all  ran  away,  killing  nothing  but  one  of  our 
dragoons  horses.     The  Earl  of  Portland  drew  us  up 


384  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

in  two  lines,  intermixing  the  horse  and  foot  by  squa- 
dron and  battalion.  The  armies  stood  for  a  consi- 
derable time,  an  impassable  bog  being  between  them. 
At  length  six  regiments  of  foot  more  joined,  and  we 
altered  our  line  of  battle,  drawing  all  our  horse  into 
the  right  wing ;  and  so  outflanking  the  enemy  we 
marched  round  the  bog  and  engaged  them,  rather  pur- 
suing than  fighting  them,  as  far  as  Duleek.  In  the 
interim  Count  Solmes,  with  the  foot,  forced  the  pass 
under  our  camp,  and  marched  down  the  river  with 
the  blue  Dutch  regiment  of  Guards ;  no  sooner  were 
they  up  the  hill  but  the  enemy's  horse  fell  on  them, 
ours,  with  the  King,  being  about  half-a-mile  lower 
passing  at  another  ford.  At  the  first  push  the  first 
rank  only' fired  and  then  fell  on  their  faces,  loading 
their  muskets  again  as  they  lay  on  the  ground ;  at 
the  next  charge  they  fired  a  volley  of  three  ranks ; 
then,  at  the  next,  the  first  rank  got  up  and  fired  again, 
which  being  received  by  a  choice  squadron  of  the 
enemy,  consisting  mostly  of  officers,  they  immedi- 
ately fell  in  upon  the  Dutch  as  having  spent  all  their 
front  fire ;  but  the  two  rear  ranks  drew  up  in  two 
platoons  and  flanked  the  enemy  across,  and  the  rest, 
screwing  their  swords  into  their  muskets,  received 
the  charge  with  all  imaginable  bravery,  and  in  a 
minute  dismounted  them  all.  The  Derry  regiment 
also  sustained  them  bravely,  and  as  they  drew  off 
maintained  the  same  ground  with  a  great  slaughter. 
His  Majesty  then  came  up  and  charged  at  the  head 
of  the  Inniskilling  horse,  who  deserted  him  at  the 
first  charge,  and  carried  with  them  a  Dutch  regiment 
that  sustained  them ;  but  the  King's  blue  troop  of 
guards  soon  supplied  their  place,  and  with  them  he 
charged  in  person  and  routed  the  enem}^  but  the 
night  coming  on,  we  were  forced  to  let  them  go.  We 
lost  about  300.  It  being  very  dark  we  were  forced 
to  be  in  the  field  all  night  with  our  horses  in  our 
hands." — {Journal  of  Rowland  Davies,  Dean  of  Cork, 
a  Chaplain  in  King  William* s  Army,  Printed  for  the 
Camden  Society,  1867.) 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  385 

-August  2. — Youghal  surrendered  to  fifty  dra- 
goons. Its  garrison  consisted  of  three  companies 
of  foot. 

Aug. — "  King  William  laid  siege  to  Limerick. 

On  the  11th  he  learned  that  Sarsfield,  with  600  ca- 
valry, had,  the  night  before,  crossed  the  Shannon, 
nine  miles  above  the  city.  The  King  instantly  acted  on 
the  information,  which  caused  him  great  uneasiness, 
as  he  at  once  conjectured  Sarsfield's  purpose  of  in- 
tercepting his  train  of  artillery,  which  was  upon  the 
way.  He  sent  off  Sir  John  Lanier,  with  500  horse 
to  meet  it.  Lanier  went  tardily  to  work,  and  it  was 
near  morning  before  he  got  off;  even  then  he  went 
slowly.  At  Ballynedy,  within  seven  miles  of  its  des- 
tination, the  train  was  surprised  at  night,  sixty  of  the 
soldiers  were  killed,  with  numbers  of  the  country 
people  who  were  under  their  convoy  bringing  pro- 
visions to  the  camp.  The  guns  were  filled  with  pow- 
der and  buried  with  the  mouth  down,  and  the  breech 
just  raised  above  the  clay;  the  waggons  were  heaped 
over  thein  and  fire  set  to  them.  The  explosion  de- 
stroyed William's  battering  train.  It  was  generally 
understood  that  Lanier  could  easily  have  prevented 
this.  Burnet  remarks  that  it  was  a  general  obser- 
vation made  on  him,  and  most  of  the  oflicers  in 
William's  army,  who  had  served  James,  that  they 
had  more  mind  to  enrich  themselves,  by  keeping  up 
the  war,  than  to  render  their  new  master  great  by 
bringing  it  to  an  end." — {Lives  of  Irishmen  by  Wills.) 

Aug  12. — "  In  the  morning,  very  early.  Sir 

John  Lanier,  was  sent  out  with  a  party  to  prevent 
the  mischief,  and  was  within  three  miles  of  the  place 
when  the  guns  were  fired ;  so  that  he  might  have  en- 
gaged the  enemy  if  he  pleased,  but  drew  off  another 
way  to  let  them  pass." — {Journal  of  Dean  Davies, 
1689  and  1690.) 

Sept.  7. — "  This  day  Lieut. -General  Douglas 

marched  with  a  Derry  regiment,  and  three  troops  of 
Guards,  Col.  Bussell's  regiment  of  horse,  and  Innis 


386  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

killen  Dragoons,  through  Cashel,  towards  the  north, 
to  winter  quarters." — (tbid,) 

Sept.  10. — At  a  meeting  of  the  Corporatiao 

and  several  of  the  **  eminent  inhabitants  of  London- 
derry, upon  consideration  of  the  very  many  sad  com- 
plaints of  the  poor  inhabitants  of  this  place,  who 
have,  ever  since  the  latter  end  of  May  last,  quartered 
four  companies  of  Colonel  Deering's  regiment,  and 
paid  them  after  the  rate  of  three  pence  per  diem  for 
each  soldier,  for  each  drummer  and  corporal  four 
pence  halfpenny  per  diem,  and  five  shillings  and  three 
pence,  weekly,  to  each  sergeant,  whereby  the  poor 
people  of  the  town  are  exhausted  of  any  money  they 
had,  engaged  in  debt  many  of  them,  and  by  these 
soldiers  distraining  on  them,  divested  of  what  little 
goods  or  household  stuff  they  had,  resolved; — That 
Major  Ramsey  be  acquainted  with  the  poverty  of  the 
inhabitants  and  their  utter  disability  to  subsist  his 
soldiers  any  longer,  and  that  he  be  entreated  to  con- 
sider of  some  other  course  to  subsist  his  soldiers. 
That  it  is  merely  to  prevent  the  utter  ruin  of  the 
poor  citizens  that  hath  induced  us  to  send  to  him." — 
{Corporation  Minutes.) 

Sept.   15.— Sligo  surrendered   on    condition 

"that  the  garrison  should  march  to  Limerick  witji 
their  arms  and  baggage."  Mitchelburne  was  ap- 
pointed governor  of  the  place.  Large  stores  of  food 
and  ammunition  were  found  in  the  fort. 

Sept.  26. — MacEUigot,  Governor  of  Cork,  sur- 
rendered to  Lord  Marlborough.  The  garrison  was 
composed  of  5,0QO  privates  and  360  oflScers. 

Oct.  14. — **  Upon  the  petition  of  George  Elli- 
son and  John  Hoult,  setting  forth  that  they  had  been 
within  the  city  of  Londonderry  during  the  whole 
siege,  and  had  thereby  lost  all  their  subsistence : 
the  treasurer  was  ordered  to  pay  them  fifty  shillings 
a-piece  to  enable  them  to  return  to  their  habitations." 
— {Minutes  of  the  Irish  Society.) 

Oct.  15. — Kinsale  capitulated  to  Lord  Marl- 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  SST 

borough.  Its  commander,  Sir  Edward  Scott,  and 
the  garrison  of  1,200,  marched  with  their  arms  and 
baggage  towards  Limerick. 

Dec.   31. — David  Caimes  made  application 

to  the  Irish  Society,  by  memorial,  for  some  conside- 
ration for  his  great  services  both  at  and  sinee  the 
siege  of  Derry.  The  treasurer  was  ordered  to  pay 
him  the  sum  of  £20. — {Minutes  of  the  Irish  Society.) 

1691 — Jan.  9. — William  King,  a  native  of  Antrim, 
appointed  Bishop  of  Derry.  He  was  th«  first  Irish- 
man who  filled  this  see  since  the  establishment  of 
the  reformed  religion  in  the  diocese,  and  was  pre- 
sented to  the  archbishoprick  of  Dublin,  11th  March, 
1702.  He  died  there,  8th  May,  1729,  aged  80,  hav- 
ing bequeathed  the  books  of  Bishop  Hopkins,  which 
he  purchased,  to  his  successors — Bishops  of  Derry— 
for  the  use  of  the  clergy  and  gentlemen  of  the  diocese. 

Jan.  16. — "Upon  petition  of  John  Laundell,- 

retailer,  setting  forth  his  services  and  suflferings  in 
the  late  siege,  he  was  admitted  into  the  freedom  of 
this  city." — {Corporation  Minutes.)' 

June    7. — Ballymore,   under   Colonel   tJlick 

Bourke,  surrendered  to  De  Ginkle  on  his  march 
from  MuUingar  to  Athlone. 

June  20. — The  army  of  St.  Ruth  lay  on  the' 

Connaught  side  of  the  Shannon.  The  Irish  were 
driven  from  the  Westmeath  side  by  a  party  of  French 
grenadiers,  led  by  their  lieutenant.  During  this 
affair,  Gen.  Kirk,  while  looking  on  from  a  hill  side- 
at  some  distance  where  he  was  posted,  was  killed  by 
a  cannon-ball  from  Athlone.  His  infamous  exploits* 
in  England,  his  cold-blooded  and  cowardly  remiss- 
ness in  the  relief  of  Derry,  and  his  subsequent  base 
and  brutal  oppression  of  its  defenders,  have  ren- 
dered him  worthy  of  a  niche  between  Lundy  and 
Lanier. 

June  22. — De  Ginkle  determined  to  attack 

Athlone. 

-June  24.— Capt.  Sandys  entered  the  ford  at 


388  HISTORY  OF  DliiRRY 

the  head  of  sixty  grenadiers,  twenty  abreast,  and  all 
iu  armour.  Other  strong  parties  followed.  A  heavy 
fire  opened  on  them.  The  English  passed  rapidly 
and  poured  into  the  Irish  works :  all  fled  before  them, 
and  they  were  in  possession  of  Athlone. 

July  12  (Sunday).— Battle  of  Aughrim.*    The 

French  General  (St.  Ruth),  who  commanded  26,000 
men,  was  killed  on  Kilcommedon  Hill.  7,000  Irish 
fell  on  the  scene  of  action.  The  English  had  600 
killed  and  900  wounded.  Ginkle,  who  commanded 
18,000  men,  was  created  Earl  of  Athlone. 

We  remember  the  field  where  they  perish'd, 

Each  hugging  the  chain  of  a  slave, 
For  the  Tyrant  they  fought  for  and  cherish*d 

Their  freedom  had  sunk  in  the  grave. 

And  could  ye  from  Pluto  recover. 

Their  hearts  as  they  bounded  before, 
"  The  Saxon"  would  fight  the  fray  over, 

And  teach  them  to  tremble  once  more. 

These  impromptu  lines,  to  the  air  of  "  Why  should 
we  quarrel  for  Riches,"  were  composed  and  sung 
on  hearing  "  Moore's  Lamentation  of  Aughrim." — 
(Graham.) 

July  21. — Gal  way  capitulated. 

Dec.    4. — Sir   Matthew    Bridges    appointed 

Governor  of  Londonderry  and  Culmore,  by  Queen 
Mary  II.  He  produced  her  Majesty's  commission, 
and  required  from  the  Irish  Society  the  usual  salary 
of  ;£20()  a-year,  payable  to  the  Governor  of  Culmore 
Fort,  and  the  acres  belonging  thereto, 

1G92. — April  7. — The  Irish  Society  ordered  the 
salary  to  be  paid  and  the  acres  to  be  enjoyed  by  the 
Governor  of  Culmore  Fort  in  future.— (Concise  View.) 

May  11. — "  That  upon  petition  of  Wm.  Max- 
well, for  an  abatement  of  his  town  customs,  he  was 

♦  A  correct  account  of  the  Battle  of  Aughrim,  in  the  form  of  a  Tra- 
gedy, was  written  by  Robert  Ash  ton,  a  young  Irishman  under  twenty 
years  of  age.  It  has  a  preface  by  Charles  Usher,  T.C.D.,  and  is 
usually  to  be  had  with  another  popular  play — "Ireland  Preserved; 
or,  the  Siege  of  Londonderry, "  both  published  in  a  very  cheap  fona. 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  389 

abated  and  acquitted  of  £2  5s.  5d.,  in  regard  of  his 
public  contribution  for  the  preservation  of  this  city. 

"  Ordered  that  James  Young  be  paid  30s.  for  beer 
he  furnished  to  Capt.  Forward's  troops  at  their  first 
coming  to  join  the  city  forces  after  the  gates  were  shut.. 

"  Wm.  Boyd,  chapman. — His  petition  being  read 
for  his  freedom,  it  appeared  that  he  was  educated  in 
this  city,  endured  the  siege,  and  contributed  to  the 
maintenance  of  his  mother,  one  of  the  Corporation's- 
pensioners.     His  admission  was  ordered. 

"  That  Edward  Carter,  cordwainer,  who  married 
a  freeman's  daughter^  four  years  ago,  and  endured 
the  siege,  be  admitted  to  the  freedom." — {Corporation 
Minutes.) 

May  17..—"  Ordered  that  £200  be  paid  out  of 

the  £1,500  allowed  by  their  Majesties  for  the  repairs  of 
the  Church."— (Ifeid.)  This  sum  of  £1,500  was  given 
towards  building  an  Exchange,  destroyed  at  the  siege,. 
and  for  repairs  of  the  Churchy  Gates  and  Walls  of 
the  city.  The  Corporation  made  agreements  for 
repairs  of  the  Church,  School  and  Walls^  and  ordered 
£950  to  be  expended  by  Francis  Neville  on  the 
Town  Hall  or  Exchange.  The  Grand  Jury  granted 
XdOO  towards  finishing  it,  with  Court  of  Judicature 
and  Grand  and  Petty  Jury  Rooms. 

June  9. — "  Upon  the  petition  of  Robt.  Shan- 
non,* surgeon  and  apothecary,  who  administered  me- 
dicines to  the  sick  and  wounded  in  the  city  of  Lon- 
donderry, gratis,  it  is  ordered  that  the  treasurer  of 
the  Society  do  pay  him  £6." — {Minutes  of  the  Irish 
Society^ 

Aug.  22  — "  In  consideration  of  the  services 

of  Mr.  James  Hamilton,  of  Strabane,  merchant, hath 
acted  and  done  for  the  defence  of  this  city,  it  is 
ordered  that  he  be  acquitted  and  discharged  all  such 
sums  as  now  or  any  time  past  may  be  due  for  town 
customs  of  what  he  goods  he  export  or  import  on 
his  own  account." — {Corporation  Minutes.) 

*  See  Londeriadoi,  page  46. 

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390  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

■Nov.  2. — "  Ordered  that  Henry  Pierce  be  ad- 


mitted to  the  freedom  of  the  city,  gratis,  in  considera- 
tion of  his  good  services  in  the  siege." — {Ibid.) 

Oct.  3. — Surrender  of  Limerick.     The  whole 

of  Ireland  submitted  to  William. 

"  Five  generations  have  since  passed  away ;  and 
still  the  Wall  of  Londonderry  is  to  the  Protestants 
of  Ulster  what  the  trophy  of  Marathon  was  to  the 
Athenians.  A  lofty  pillar,  rising  from  a  bastion  which 
bore  during  many  weeks  the  heaviest  fire  of  the 
enemy,  is  seen  far  up  and  far  down  the  Foyle.  On 
the  summit  is  the  statue  of  Walker,  such  as  when, 
in  the  last  and  most  terrible  emergency,  his  eloquence 
roused  the  fainting  courage  of  his  brethren.  In  one 
hand  he  grasps  a  Bible.  The  other,  pointing  down 
the  river,  seems  to  direct  the  eyes  of  his  famished 
audience  to  the  English  topmasts  in  the  distant  bay. 
Such  a  monument  was  well  deserved :  yet  it  was 
scarcely  needed :  for  in  truth  the  whole  city  is  to  this 
day  a  monument  of  the  great  deliverance.  The  Wall 
is  carefully  preserved  ;  nor  would  any  plea  of  health 
or  convenience  be  held  by  the  inhabitants  suflScient 
to  justify  the  demolition  of  that  sacred  enclosure 
which,  in  the  evil  time,  gave  shelter  to  their  race  and 
their  religion.  The  summit  of  the  ramparts  forms  a 
pleasant  walk.  The  bastions  have  been  turned  into 
little  gardens.  Here  and  there,  among  the  shrubs 
and  flowers^  may  be  seen  the  old  culverins  which 
scattered  bricks,  cased  with  lead,  among  the  Irish 
ranks.  One  antique  gun,  the  gift  of  the  Fishmon- 
gers of  London,  was  distinguished,  during  the  105 
memorable  days,  by  the  loudness  of  its  report,  and 
still  bears  the  name  of  Roaring  Meg." — (Macaulai/,) 

This  cannon  is  four  feet  six  inches  round  at  the 
thickest  part,  and  eleven  feet  long.  The  inscription 
on  it  is — ''Fishmongers,  London,  1642."  Another 
bears  the  arms  of  Elizabeth — a  rose  surmounted  by 
a  crown,  with  the  letters  "  E.  E."  at  each  side,  and 
below  the  date  **  1590."  This  was  one  of  the  few  pieces 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  391 

of  ordnance  possessed  by  the  city  on  the  outbreak  of 
the  rebellion  of  1641.  Another  bears  the  arms  of 
the  City  of  London.  [For  four  others  see  at  close  of 
Annals  of  1641,  in  Chapter  V.]  A  great  number  of 
cannon,  some  of  which  were  used  at  the  siege,  serve 
as  posts  for  fastening  cables  and  protecting  buildings. 
They  are  gradually  disappearing  as  changes  are  made 
in  houses,  so  that  if  not  soon  collected  and  preserved 
upon  the  Walls  and  Bastions  they  served  to  defend, 
we  will  be  left  but  few  of  those  long  neglected 
memorials.  While  the  present  Corporation  have,  in 
1860,  mounted  a  Russian  gun,  taken  at  Sebastopol, 
and  placed  it  at  Walker's  Pillar,  neither  they  nor  the 
London  Companies,  the  original  donors  of  most  of 
these  venerable  relics,  have  given  any  attention  to 
them.  Of  the  twenty  recorded  by  Walker  to  have 
been  on  the  Walls  only  nine  remain  there. 


CHAPTER  VII. 

COPY     XINUTES     FROM     THE   JOURNAL   OF     THE    HOUSE 

OF   COMMONS. 

1689. — June  3. — Resolved — That  his  Majesty  be 
humbly  desired  to  give  direction  that  cojries  of  the 
Commissions  and  Instructions  given,  relating  to  Lon- 
donderry and  the  kingdom  of  Ireland,  be  transmitted 
to  the  Committee ;  and  also  that  Colonel  Lundy,* 
who  is  a  prisoner  in  the  Tower,  may  be  brought  to 
the  said  Committee. 

August   12. — Sir  Thomas  Littleton   reports 

from  the  Committee  appointed  to  inquire  into  the 
miscarriages  relating  to  Ireland  and  Londonderry, 
that  the  Committee  had  examined  several  witnesses, 
but  came  to  no  resolutions  thereupon ;  but  had  di- 
rected him  to  report  the  matter  specially  to  the  House 
how  they  had  found  the  same,  viz.: — That  the  Lord 

♦  Lundy  was  a  Scotchman,  and  Lieutentant- Colonel  of  Lord 
Mountjoy's  regiment.-— (See  Londeriados,  page  33.)  He  appears  U 
have  been  quartered  in  Derry  in  1680,  as  the  baptibin  of  his  daugh- 
ter is  in  the  Registry  of  the  Cathedral  in  that  year. 


392  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

Kingston,  for  many  months,  had  maintained  the  town 
of  Sligo  and  the  country  thereabouts  for  the  Protes- 
tant interest,  till  April  the  Idth,  Colonel  Lundy, 
Governor  of  Derry,  wrote  to  him  to  advance  from 
thence,  with  what  force  he  could  to  join  the  rest  of 
the  Protestants,  and  oppose  the  late  King  James's 
army  from  passing  the  Finn  water. 

Lord  Kingston,  Major  Vaughan,  Comet  Nicholson, 
Henry  Nicholson. — That  thereupon  the  Lord  Kings- 
ton came,  with  1,000  horse  and  foot,  as  far  as  Bally- 
shannon,  where  he  stayed  for  further  orders,  but  could 
get  none,  till  the  enemy  got  between  the  place  and 
Londonderry,  whereby  all  communication  was  inter- 
cepted ;  that  by  this  means  the  Lord  Kingston's 
forces  were  dispersed,  and  the  best  regiment  of  horse 
the  Protestants  had,  broken;  besides  the  town  of 
Sligo  and  all  that  country  possessed  by  the  enemy. 

Lieut.- Col.  Swan  informed  the  Committee  that  he 
and  Mr.  Walker  and  others  persuaded  Capt.  Williams 
to  keep  the  Fort  at  Dungannon,  where  they  raised  a 
foot  company  and  two  troops  of  horse ;  that  Mr. 
Walker  went  from  thence  to  Londonderry  to  consult 
Col.  Lundy,  who  promised  to  send  forces  and  guns 
thither  to  make  the  town  the  frontier  garrison  against 
the  enemy,  who  held  Charlemont,  within  five  miles  ; 
that  upon  this  encouragement  from  Col.  Lundy,  the 
country  people  fortified  Dungannon,  and  brought  in 
a  great  store  of  provisions,  particularly  ^£2,000  worth 
of  oatmeal  and  other  grain ;  that  the  16th  March 
Col.  Lundy  wrote  a  letter  to  Col.  Steward,  the  Go- 
vernor of  Dungannon,  in  which  he  gave  him  orders 
to  quit  the  town ;  and  that  Mr.  Walker  and  others 
saw  this  letter ;  that  the  town  was  deserted  pur- 
suant to  these  orders,  and  all  the  provisions  left  in  it, 
which  the  enemy,  from  Charlemont,  possessed  them- 
selves of,  being  at  that  very  time  ready  to  starve,  and 
could  not  have  held  their  own  garrisons  much  longer, 
for  want  of  provisions,  if  this  had  not  been. 

The  Committee  find,  that  Mr.  James  Hamilton, 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  393 

who  was  employed  with  arms,  money  and  ammuni- 
tion, from  England  to  Londonderry,  arrived  there, 
the  21st  March,  and  immediately  wrote  to  Col.Lundy 
to  come  ahoard  his  ship,  who  came  accordingly,  and 
brought  divers  gentlemen  along  with  him;  that  Col. 
Lundy  there  took  the  oaths  to  be  true  to  King  William, 
before  his  commission  was  delivered  to  him ;  but  the 
Mayor  of  Derry*  was  not  present,  being  gone  into 
the  Irish  army,  and  the  J-)eputy-Mayort  was  suspected 
for  a  Papist  at  that  time ;  that  CoL  Steward,  Capt. 
Mervyn,  and  Capt.  Corry,  were  all  present  when  Col . 
Lundy  took  the  oaths. 

As  to  this  particular  matter,  Sir  Arthur  Royden 
informed  the  Committee,  upon  his  examination,  that 
himself  and  Capt.  Beverly,  who  commanded  the  Jer- 
sey frigate,  and  divers  others,  were  put  out  of  the 
cabin  at  that  time,  under  pretence  that  Col.  Lundy 
and  Mr.  James  Hamilton  had  private  business  ;  that 
Mr.  Hamilton  told  them  afterwards  that  he  had  sworn 
Col.  Lundy,  but  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  were  not 
present ;  that  the  next  day  he  and  most  of  the  officers 
and  gentry  did  take  the  oaths,  and  that  they  desired, 
for  their  satisfaction,  that  Col.  Lundy  might  be  sworn 
again,  but  it  was  refused. 

Mr.  James  Hamilton  said  that  Col.  Lundy  did 
assist  at  the  swearing  all  the  garrison,  and  likewise 
at  the  proclaiming  of  King  William,  which  was  done 
March  the  two-and-twentieth. 

That  Mr.  Hamilton  delivered  all  the  arms  and  am- 
munition which  he  had  in  charge ;  and  whereas  he 
had  order  to  receive  .£1,000  at  Chester  he  could  get 
but  £595  16s.  8d.,  which  he  paid  to  Col.  Lundy,  pur- 
suant to  his  instructions,  and  produced  his  receipt 
for  it ;  and  upon  the  whole  the  Committee  seemed 
satisfied  that  Mr.  Hamilton  had  given  a  good  account 
of  himself. 

The  Committee  find,  that  1 3th  April,  the  enemy  first 

•  Cormack  O'Neill,  of  King  James's  Corporation, 
•t  John  Buchanan. 


394  HISTORY  OP  DERRY 

appeared  before  Londonderry,  marching  within  sight 
of  the  tow  n,  with  tlie  vanguard  of  their  horse,  where- 
upon a  council  of  war  was  called  that  afternoon,  and 
a  resolution  taken  to  march  out  the  following  Mon- 
day and  fight  the  enemy,  the  people  being  very  will- 
ing and  desirous  so  to  do. 

Daniel  Sherrard  informed  the  Committee  that  at 
this  time,  when  the  enemy  appeared  near  the  town, 
the  gunner  had  no  ammunition  to  fire  at  them,  as  the 
gunner  himself  then  told  him;  there  were  three 
Passes,  called  Cladyford,  Lifford,  and  Long  Cawsey, 
where  all,  from  sixteen  to  sixty,  were  ordered  to  meet 
on  Monday,  the  16th  April,  to  stop  the  enemy  from 
advancing  further  towards  Londonderry ;  that  Col. 
Lundy  marched  out  with  great  part  of  the  garrison ; 
and  likewise  great  numbers  of  Protestants  did  meet 
thereabouts. 

Lord  Blaney — That  upon  the  enemy's  coming  near 
the  Passes,  the  Protestants  all  ran  in  great  confusion ; 
no  order  was  either  given  or  observed ;  that  Col. 
Lundy  was  looked  upon  to  be  the  commander-in- 
chief  ;  but  there  was  no  sort  of  care  taken,  few  of  the 
men  having  powder;  nor  were  there  three  guns  fired 
before  they  were  all  routed. 

Mr.  Bennet — That  Col.  Lundy  himself  was  one  of  the 
first  that  fled,  bidding  the  men  to  shift  for  themselves, 
and  saying,  all  was  lost ;  Col.  Chichester  met  Col.  Lundy 
running  from  the  Pass,  and  told  him  he  must  tarry 
and  give  some  orders  or  all  would  be  lost,  to  which 
Col.  Lundy  replied  that  Londonderry  was  his  post, 
and  so  made  the  best  of  his  way  thither ;  that  Col. 
Lundy,  when  he  came  to  Londonderry,  let  in  only 
some  few  as  he  pleased,  and  shut  the  Gates  against 
the  rest,  who  were  4,000  or  6,000,  that  lay  without 
the  Walls  all  that  night  exposed  to  the  enemy. 

Mr.  David  Cairnes— Believes  the  enemy  had  notice, 
some  way  or  other,  of  the  resolution  taken  on  Satur- 
day, April  the  13th,  at  the  council  of  war,  because 
they  marched  immediately  to  the  very  place  where 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  395 

the  Protestants  were  to  meet,  upon  the  which  he  went 
to  Col.  Lundy  and  acquainted  him  with  it,  and  pressed 
him  to  march  presently,  that  the  enemy  might  not 
first  get  thither ;  but  he  slighted  his  advice,  and  said 
he  had  taken  sufficient  care  ;  but  yet  never  marched 
till  Monday  following,  ten  of  the  clock. 

Major  Joseph  Stroud  said  that  he  advised  that 
some  harrows  might  be  thrown  into  Cladyford,  but 
he  took  no  care  about  it,  that  when  he  drew  up  what 
men  he  could  to  make  opposition  against  the  enemy, 
they  cried  out  they  wanted  powder,  and  most  of  them 
wanted  arms.* 

Mr.  Bennet — That,  there  was  no  breastwork  or 
other  defence  whatsoever  at  any  of  these  Passes  to 
save  the  men  or  hindering  the  enemy  from  coming 
over. 

It  appeared  to  the  Committee,  that  the  same  day 
the  fight  was  at  Cladyford,  viz.,  (April  15th),  Col. 
Cunningham  and  Col.  Bichards  arrived  in  London- 
derry river,  with  the  two  regiments  under  their  com- 
mand ;  that  Col.  Cunningham  wrote  two  letterst  pre- 
sently to  Col.  Lundy,  the  import  of  which  letters 
were  to  acquaint  him  with  his  arrival  with  two  fresh 
regiments,  and  to  know  in  what  condition  the  town 
stood ;  and  that  he  stayed  for  further  orders,  but, 
receiving  no  answer  to  these  letters,  about  nine  o'clock 
at  night  he  sent  Major  Tiffany  up  to  the  Governor 
with  a  third  letter,  to  the  same  purpose  ;  that  Major 
Tiffany,  as  he  went,  met  Col.  Lundy*s  messenger, 
carrying  an  answerl  to  the  two  former  letters,  and 
took  him  back  with  him  to  Londonderry,  where  Col. 
Lundy  opened  his  own  letter  again,  which  he  had 
sent,  and  inserted  a  postscript  in  it ;  the  purport  of 
his  letter  was  that  Col.  Cunningham  should  land  the 
two  regiments  as  soon  as  he  could,  and  that  he  would 
give  them  the  best  accommodation  the  town  afforded  ; 

•  See  Walker,  page  139. 
+  See  Mackenzie,  page  202. 
J  See  Ditto,  20&. 


396  HISTORY  OF  DERUY 

in  the  postscript  he  confirms  the  same  orders  as  to 
landing  the  men,  but  intimates  that  when  they  should 
discourse  together  the  place  would  be  found  not  tena- 
ble, and  so  refers  him  further  to  the  bearer,  which 
was  Major  Tiffany,  that  carried  this  letter ;  that  the 
next  morning,  Tuesday  the  16th,  Col.  Cunningham 
sent  to  Col.  Richards  to  bring  three  or  four  of  his 
officers  along  with  him,  and  he  taking  the  like  num- 
ber of  his  own,  they  went  all  up  to  Londonderry,  leav- 
ing the  men  aboard  the  ships;  that  they  went  directly  to 
the  Governor's  house,  where  they  met  great  number 
of  the  gentry  and  officers  that  were  then  in  town ; 
and  Col.  Richards  said  that  CoL  Cunningham  and  the 
Governor  whispered  together  at  the  window,  but 
knows  not  what  they  said ;  that  in  a  short  time  after 
their  arrival,  CoL  Lundy  proposed  to  go  to  a  council 
of  war,  in  the  Council  Chamber,  whither  they  w.ent 
accordingly ;  that  Col.  Lundy  did  refuse  to  admit 
divers  of  the  officers,  who  did  use  to  come  to  former 
councils,  particularly  Col.  Hamilton,  Col.  Chichester, 
Major  Walker  and  Major  Baker ;  and  that  Col.  Chi- 
chester and  Major  Walker  endeavouring  to  thrust 
into  the  room.  Col.  Lundy  ordered  them  to  be  kept 
out,  saying  they  were  to  be  a  select  company ;  Col. 
Lundy  was  the  first  man  that  spoke  at  this  council 
of  war,  and  made  a  proposition  to  quit  the  town,  and 
send  the  two  regiments  back  again,  alleging  for  his 
reason  that  there  was  not  above  a  week  or  ten  days  pro- 
vision left  in  the  town,  and  that  the  enemy  was  25,000 
strong,  and  within  four  or  five  miles ;  that  this  pro- 
position was  consented  to  by  all  present,  without  any 
contradiction,  saving  that  Col.  Richards  says  he  op- 
posed it  by  saying  "  Quitting  the  town  was  quitting 
of  a  kingdom,"  whereupon  one  present  rose  up  and 
swore  he  would  be  hanged  for  no  man's  pleasure, 
which,  he  thinks,  was  Major  Tiffany ;  and  another 
said  he  would  go  home,  let  who  would  be  displeased, 
which,  he  thinks,  might  be  Col.  Cunningham,  but  is 
not  positive ;  that  all  present  subscribed  a  paper  of 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  39*^ 

their  congent  to  quit  the  town,  which  paper  began  ii^ 
these  words : — '*  Finding,  upon  inquiry,  that  there 
was  not  above  a  week  or  ten  days'  provision,  &c.;'* 
whereas,  in  truth,  1:10  inquiry  was  made  at  the  coun^ 
pil  of  war,  but  all  present  took  the  Governor's  word 
for  it,  who  did  inform  them  that  he  had  searched  the 
stores  ;  that  they  did  all  agree  afterwards,  upon  their 
honour,  not  to  discover  what  resolution  they  had 
taken  ;  Col.  Richards  i^ays  the  Governor  did  propose 
an  oath  of  gecrecy,  which,  he  first  refusing,  was 
rejected. 

The  Lord  Blaney  §aid  there  was  a  proposition  made 
to  destroy  all  the  ammunition  left  in  the  town,  which 
the  Governor  approved,  saying  it  was  better  so  to  do 
than  to  let  it  fall  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy ;  but 
nothing  was  resolved  as  to  this  matter. 

Comet  Nicholson  said  that  there  was  at  this  time 
great  store  of  provisions  in  the  town,  every  house 
having  great  plenty ;  that  proyiaions  came  daily  into 
the  town,  in  boat§,  sufficient  at  this  time  for  three 
months,  for  3,000  men,  as  Col.  Lundy  himself  told 
the  Lord  Blaney  but  very  little  while  before  this 
council  of  war  was  held ;  that,  after  this  council  of 
war  was  up,  the  people  were  very  desirous  of  knowing 
what  resolutions  they  had  taken,  and  the  more  to 
(imuse  them  it  was  generally  reported  that  they  had 
resolved  to  land  the  men  immediately  and  march 
them  into  the  town. 

Col.  Chichester  said  that  that  afternoon  Col.  Cun- 
ningham and  Col.  Eichards,  and  most  of  the  gentry 
and  officers  that  were  present  at  the  council  of  war, 
went  down  to  the  ships,  as  the  people  thought,  to 
bring  up  the  men,  but^  when  they  saw  the  ships  fall 
down  lower  from  the  town,  they  first  took  the  alarm, 
and  cried  out  they  were  betrayed  ;  that  the  Governor, 
jCol.  Lundy,  said  the  council  of  war  had  resolved  the 
men  should  be  landed,  and  to  make  it  the  more  credi- 
ble, pretended  to  give  some  orders  about  quarters ; 
^d  when  so  many  gentlemen's  going  down  to  tl^^ 


398  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

ships  frightened  the  townspeople,  he  said  they  went 
only  to  see  the  men  land. 

The  Committee  find,  that  when  the  ships  fell  so 
far  down,  that  it  appeared  plainly  there  was  no  inten- 
tions of  landing  men ;  the  people  then  went  and 
beset  Col.  Lundy's  house,  and  from  that  time  watched 
him  so  close  that  he  could  not  make  his  escape  to 
the  ships,  which  stayed  for  him,  yet  that  he  sent  to  Col. 
Cunningham  not  to  go  away  without  him,  lest  he  be- 
came a  sacrifice  to  the  rabble ;  that  the  next  morning, 
April  17th,  one  Mr.  Cunningham,  the  Colonel's  bro- 
ther, and  one  Capt.  Cole,  were  sent  from  the  town 
aboard  the  ships,  to  Col.  Cunningham,  to  offer  him 
the  government  of  the  town  if  he  would  come  up  and 
take  possession  of  it,  and  land  his  two  regiments,  at 
the  same  time  telling  him  they  had  suflicient  provi- 
sions in  the  town,  and  that  they,  being  great  numbers 
of  men, would  march  out  and  take  the  field,  and  leave 
Mr  Bennet  *^®  garrison  to  his  care ;  but  Col.  Cun- 
ningham refused  the  offer,  bidding  them 
go  back  and  obey  their  Governor,  all  which  he  con- 
fessed, saving  that  Capt.  Cole  was  the  only  messen- 
ger that  came  to  him,  without  any  further  authority 
than  from  the  rabble ;  that  the  ships  came  back  to 
Liverpool  with  most  of  the  officers  and  gentry  be- 
longing to  the  town;  but  Col.  Lundy  was  left  behind 
at  Londonderry,  fi'om  whence  he  after  made  his  . 
escape  into  Scotland,  in  a  private  soldier's  habit. 

Upon  Tuesday,  April  16th,  there  came  one  Whit* 
loe,  the  minister  of  Raphoe  to  Londonderry,  from 
Lieut. -Col.  Hamilton,  to  propose  a  treaty  for  the 
surrender  of  the  town  ;  the  next  day  another  council 
of  war  held,  when  this  Whitloe  was  present,  and  sat 
near  the  Governor ;  that  Archdeacon  Hamilton,  Capt. 
Kinaston,  and  Mr.  Francis  Neville  were  sent  out  by 
the  town  to  Lieut. -General  Hamilton,  to  see  what 
terms  they  could  get ;  they  received  but  one  article, 
viz.:  to  surrender  the  town,  their  serviceable  horses 
and  armS;.  and  they  might  live  peaceably,  which  arti-: 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  399 

cle  they  had  under  the  hand  of  Lieut.-Gen.  Hamil- 
ton, and  likewise  of  Gen.  Rosen,  who  commanded 
in  chief. 

When  Mr.  Francis  Neville  came  back  to  London- 
derry he  was  denied  entrance  into  the  town  by  one 
Mr  Neville  ^Japtain  Whitney,  that  commanded  that 
night,  who  pretended  from  the  Walls  that 
he  did  not  know  him,  by  which  means  he  lay  in  a 
little  hut  all  night,  and  was  there  taken  by  the  enemy, 
where  he  has  undergone  great  hardship  since,  till  he 
made  his  escape  from  Dublin,  and  brought  his  bail 
along  with  him. 

The  Committee  were  informed  by  Cornet  Nichol- 
son, that  he  asked  Mr.  Whitloe,  the  minister,  with 
whom  he  had  been  formerly  acquainted,  upon  16th 
April,  at  Londonderry,  what  Col.  Lundy  intended 
to  do  concerning  the  delivering  the  town.  Whitloe 
seemed  at  first  very  shy  towards  him,  but,  at  last, 
told  him  the  town  would  be  delivered  before  Satur- 
day following,  and  that  he  was  to  receive  his  letters 
next  morning  from  Col.  Lundy ;  and  he  advised  him, 
as  an  old  acquaintance,  to  shift  for  himself.  Cornet 
Nicholson  says  further,  that  he  told  tliis  very  pas- 
sage the  same  day,  to  Mr.  Henry  Nicholson  and  one 
Dr.  Lasby ;  when  Henry  Nicholson  was  examined 
before  the  Committee,  and  confessed  he  was  told  of 
it  at  that  time,  and  they  both  believing  the  town 
would  be  betrayed,  left  it  for  that  reason. 

Mr.  Bennet — That  there  was  a  stack  of  hay,  and 
150  or  200  barrels  of  salmon,  belonging  to  the  Lord 
Massareene,  within  a  quarter  of  a  mile  of  London- 
Sir  Arthur  Royden.  ^^^'^7'  which   might   have  been  had 

into  the  town  for  fetching,  but  the 
Governor  took  no  care  about  it ;  but  Col.  Lundy  said 
it  was  got  in  ;  and  Mr.  Neville  said  the  same  thing, 
that  Mr.  Jemmit,  the  Governor  of  Culmore  Fort,  did 
get  it  in. 

Sir  Arthur  Royden  informed  the  Committee,  that 
he  often  desired  Col.  Lundy  that  his  men  might  be 


400  HISTORY  OF  DfciRRY 

employed  to  fetch  in  provisions ;  but  he  could  never 
give  him  orders  for  it ;  only  one  day  his  men  brought 
in  300  horse  load  of  meal  without  order ;  he  says 
further,  that  Col.  Lundy  told  him,  but  three  days 
before  Cunningham  and  Eichards  came  to  Lon- 
donderry, that  there  were  then  in  the  town  three 
months' provision  for  6,000  men. 

Daniel  Sherrard  informed  the  Committee  that  Col. 
Lundy  had  preferred  a  captain  in  his  own  regiment, 
who  had  sworn  he  would  not  serve  King  William, 
nor  receive  pay  against  King  James ;  that  Col.  Lundy 
admitted  one  Mr.  Netterville  to  the  Council,  who 
was  suspected  to  hold  correspondence  with  King 
James,  and  afterwards  actually  went  to  him ;  that,  at 
the  council  of  war,  Whitloe,  that  came  about  the 
surrender  of  the  town,  was  present,  and  sat  near  the 
Governor ;  and  that  Col.  Lundy  there  said  the  town 
could  not  hold  out,  but  must  surrender;  that  one 

Dan.  Sherrard.  "^^'^^^   ^^^*  ^^^   ^^®    ^^^*  TyrconnelFs 

*  secretary,  held  constant  correspondence 
with  Col.  Lundy,  by  letters,  till  the  army  came  down 
and  the  post  was  stopped,  and  franked  them  with  his 
own  name  upon  the  superscription,  and  Col.  Lundy 
wrote  to  him  again. 

Col.  Lundy,  being  several  times  examined,  says, 
as  to  the  fight  at  the  Pass,  that  the  men  would  not 
stand,  but  ran  away;  so  he  fled  among  the  rest,  but 
denies  he  bid  them  shift  for  themselves.  He  says,  when 
he  came  to  Londonderry,  he  shut  the  Gates  against 
the  rabble,  knowing  it  would  quickly  make  a  great 
scarcity  of  provisions ;  he  says.  Major  Tiffany,  when 
lie  brought  Cunningham's  letter,  told  him  they  had 
brought  no  provisions  for  the  town,  and  proposed 
that  Col.  Cunningham  might  come  up  and  discourse 
with  him,  before  the  men  were  landed,  and  that  he 
did  consent  to  it.  Col.  Cunningham  says  he  gave 
Tiffany  no  such  orders ;  he  owns  the  proceedings  at 
the  council  of  war,  and  says  he  did  not  know  but 
that  provisions  were  scarce,  as  he  had  represented 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  401 

them ;  he  denies  the  several  discourses  and  confes- 
sions which  the  witnesses  have  charged  him  with. 

Col.  Cunningham  being  examined,  says,  that  as  to 
the  proceedings  at  the  council  of  war,  it  was  as  is 
mentioned ;  but  denies  the  words  he  should  say,  "  He 
would  go  home  again,  let  who  would  be  displeased 
with  it ;"  denies  his  brother  ever  came  down  to  the 
ships,  only  Capt.  Cole  ;  says,  he  having  a  good  opinion 
of  Col.  Lundy's  loyalty,  bids  them  go  back  and  obey 
their  Governor.  There  was  mention  made  of  Col. 
Cunningham  being  named  in  the  Dispensation  to 
Popish  officers  for  not  taking  the  oaths  and  test,  to 
which  he  said,  he  knew  not  how  his  name  came  to 
be  inserted ;  but  he  produced  a  certificate,  from  the 
officer  in  the  King's  Bench  Court,  whereby  it  ap- 
peared that  he  did  take  the  oaths  and  test  at  that 
very  time,  which  satisfied  the  Committee  as  to  that 
matter. 

Upon  Richards'  being  examined,  it  appeared  to  the 
Committee  that  Cunningham  was  his  commander- 
in-chief,  and  that  he  had  acted  nothing  in  the  whole 
matter,  but  in  obedience  to  his  superior  officer. 

Colonel  Chijhester  informed  the  Committee,  that 
Capt.  Cornwall,  commander  of  the  Swallow  frigate, 
which  carried  Col.  Cunningham  to  Londonderry, 
when  he  came  back  again  for  England,  brought  a 
great  many  Protestant  passengers  aboard  his  ship, 
and  demanded  four  pounds  a-head  of  every  one; 
and,  where  the  money  was  not  to  be  had,  plundered 
them  of  their  swords,  watches,  clothes,  or  anything 
they  had,  in  a  very  barbarous  manner. 

Sir  Thomas  Littleton  also  acquainted  the  House 
that  he  was  directed  by  the  said  Committee  to  move 
the  House  that  an  Address  may  be  presented  to  his 
Majesty,  that  the  said  Colonel  Cunningham  may  be 
bailed. 

Resolved — That  an  humble  address  be  presented  ta 
his  Majesty  by  such  members  of  this  House  as  are  of 
his  Majesty's  most  honourable  Privy  Council,  that  CoL 

&g2 


402  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

liundj  be  sent  over  to  Londonderry,  to  be  tried 
there  for  the  treasons  that  are  laid  to  his  charge. 

Nov.  18. — A  petition  of  Dr.  George  Walker 

was  read/setting  forth  that  there  being  2,000  widows 
and  orphans,  that  were  made  such  by  the  siege  of 
Londonderry,  in  a  poor  condition,  who  must  starve 
without  the  relief  of  the  House,  and  seventeen  of  the 
.clergy  of  the  Church  of  England,  and  seven  Dissent- 
ing ministers,  who  did  considerable  service  during 
the  siege ;  and  for  that  the  petitioner  hath  been  Go- 
vernor of  the  said  city  in  the  said  siege,  is  obliged 
humbly  to  lay  their  sad  and  deplorable  conditions 
before  the  House,  and  praying  speedy  relief  in  the 
premises — 

Resolved — That  an  humble  address  be  presented 
to  his  Majesty  by  such  members  of  this  House,  as 
are  of  his  Majesty  s  most  honourable  Privy  Council, 
that  he  will  please  to  distribute  the  sum  of  j9  10,000 
among  the  widows  and  orphans  of  such  as  were  slain 
and  died  in  the  piege  of  Londonderry,  and  the  clergy- 
men that  were  concerned  therein. 

Resolved — That  the  thanks  of  the  House  be  given 
to  Dr.  Walker  for  the  service  he  did  at  Londonderry. 

Nov.  19. — The  House  being  informed  that 

Dr.  Walker  was  at  the  door,  he  was  called,  and  Mr. 
Speaker  gave  him  the  thanks  of  the  House,  accord- 
ing to  the  order  of  yesterday,  to  the  effect  following^ 
viz.: — 

Dr.  Walker — The  House  received  a  petition  from 
you,  yesterday,  on  behalf  of  several  widows  and 
orphans  of  those  that  were  slain  and  died  in  the 
siege  of  Londonderry,  and  also  of  the  clergy  that 
were  there,  and  sustained  great  hardship  in  the  siege  -^ 
and  this  House  has  thought  fit  to  recommend  your 
petition,  with  an  address,  to  the  King,  that  there 
might  be  ^£10,000  paid  for  the  ease  of  their  present 
sufferings.  They  likewise  take  notice  of  the  extra- 
ordinary service  you  have  done  to  their  Majesties, 
apd  to  England,  and  Ireland,  in  Pefencc  of  Londo»- 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  40S 

derry,  and  especially  in  that  you  undertook  it  when 
those  to  whose  care  it  was  committed,  did  shamefully, 
if  not  perfidiously,  desert  that  place;  and  have 
thought  fit  to  show  a  particular  esteem  of  your  merit, 
and  give  you  the  thanks  of  this  House ;  and  they 
would  have  you  to  give  the  thanks  of  this  House  to 
all  those  that  were  in  that  service. 

Whereto,  Dr.  Walker  spake  to  the  effect  following: 
Sir  —As  for  service  I  have  done,  it  is  very  little,  and 
does  not  deserve  this  favour  you  have  done  me.  I 
shall  give  the  thanks  of  this  House  to  those  con- 
cerned with  me,  as  you  desire  ;  and  dare  assure  3'ou, 
that  hoth  I  and  they  will  continue  faithful  to  the  ser- 
vice of  King  W^illiam  and  Queen  Mary  to  the  end 
of  their  lives. 


CHAPTER  VIII. 

ANNALS     OF    LONDONDERBY    FBOH    THE     REVOLUTION 

TILL   THE    UNION. 

Two  colours,  taken  from  the  besiegers  at  Wind- 
mill Hill,  on  7th  May,  1 689,  were  placed  in  the  Chancel 
of  the  Cathedral  by  Colonel  Mitchelburne,  with  the 
consent  and  approbation  of  Bishop  King,  who  was 
afterwards  Archbishop  of  Dublin.  [See  copy  Tablet, 
in  the  east  window  of  the  Cathedral,  page  324  ante.] 
This  is  the  earliest  record  of  a  commemoration  of 
the  siege  we  have  yet  discovered. 

1692. — "  Seventy  officers  who  had  served  in  the 
city  during  the  siege,  petitioned  the  Irish  Society  for 
assistance  ;  and,  on  the  22d  June  the  following  year, 
various  sums  were  directed  to  be  given  to  them." — 
(Gillespie.) 

"  It  is  a  fact  but  too  well,  ascertained,  that  not- 
withstanding the  brave,  and,  at  length,  successful 
efforts  of  the  inhabitants  of  Londonderry,  in  th« 
eause  of  Liberty,  they  were  left  to  suffer  in  want  and 
obscurity,  in  a  ruined  city,  with  annihilated  trade.'* — 
(Douglases  Derriana.) 

In  proof  of  the  foregoing  statement  we  find  that  a 


404  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

neighbouring  congregation  were  compelled  to  resort 
to  Belfast  to  obtain  the  elements  necessary  for  the 
administration  of  the  Holy  Commanioa. 

**  The  following  notice,  taken  from  the  old  session- 
book  of  the  congregation  of  Burt,  near  Derry,  will, 
doubtless,  surprise  many  of  my  readers.  On  the 
25th  June,  1694,  the  minister  and  session  resolved 
that  the  Lord's  Supper  should  be  administered  in 
that  congregation.  For  this  purpose,  it  was  neces- 
sary to  send  a  person  all  the  way  to  Belfast  to  pur- 
chase the  wine,  consisting  of  thirty- six  bottles  of 
claret ;  and  two  other  persons  were  authorised  to 
provide  the  wheat,  and  get  it  ground  and  baked.  The 
expenses  of  this  Communion  amounted  to  above  six 
guineas,  a  large  sum  in  those  days.  The  following 
are  the  items: — Wine,  £4  i7s.  6d.;  carriage,  12s.; 
wheat,  8s.;  grinding,  Is.  2d.;  baking,  2s.  6d.;  cask, 
23.  8d.;  tickets,  3s.  6d.;  nails,  6d.— Total,  £6  7s.  10s." 
—(Raid.) 

1695. — Jan.  2. — The  Treasurer  of  the  Irish  Society 
was  ordered  to  "pay  to  the  several  Companies  of 
Mercers,  Grocers,  Drapers,  Fishmongers,  Skinners, 
Merchant  Tailors,  Haberdashers,  Salters,  Ironmon- 
gers, Vintners  and  Clothworkers,  who  advanced  and 
lent  tj  the  Society  £100  each,  towards  the  present 
relief  of  the  inhabitants  of  Londonderry  after  the 
siege,  the  said  sums  in  full  with  interest  after  the  rate 
of  six  per  cent''  -^{Minutes  of  the  Irish  Society.) 

Aug.  15. — "  Upon  the  humble  petition  of  Hugh 

Montgomery,  a  poor  ancient  man,  and  a  great  sufferer 
in  the  late  siege  of  Lojidonderry,  it  is  ordered  that 
Ml*.  Treasurer  do,  for  his  present  relief,  pay  unto  him 
the  sum  of  three  pounds." — (Ibid,) 

Indorsed — "  Copy  of  a  Letter  to  the  Earl  of  Rumney." 

Mat  it  please  your  Lordship — When  your  Lordship's  presence 
hoiioureJ,  and  your  good  government  secured  this  his  Majesty's 
kiu-jlom,  your  Lordship  was  pleased  to  honour  this  poor  city  by 
mxAy  marks  of  your  favour;  and  by  your  Lordship's  coDdeacending. 
to  bttcoine  one  of  its  Freemen,  for  which  your  Lordship  shall  ever- 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  405 

have  the  grateful  acknowledgements  and  votes  of  this  citj.  We  haye 
these  five  years  last  past  been  petitioners  to  his  Majesty  for  some 
satisfaction  for  money  disbursed  by  the  inhabitants  of  this  place  for 
arms,  ammunition,  provisions,  &c.,  and  money  given  to  herse,  foot, 
and  dragoons,  raised  in  the  times  of  extremity  and  danger,  for  his 
Majesty's  service  in  this  and  several  other  garrisons,  as  also  for 
houses  demolished  pursuant  to  his  Majesty's  instructions,  and  by  the 
enemy's  guns  and  bombs — with  all  which,  the  bearer,  David  Caimes, 
Esq.,  will  more  particularly  acquaint  your  Lordship.  And  we  most 
humbly  beseech  your  Lordship  to  take  our  case  into  your  consideration, 
and  to  be  our  advocate  to  his  Majesty,  that  out  of  the  forfeited  estates 
of  this  kingdom,  or  otherwise,  we  may  be  reimbursed,  as  his  Ma- 
jesty in  his  princely  wisdom  and  goodness  shall  think  fit,  for  the 
relief  of  the  many  poor  and  distressed  families,  widows,  and  orphans 
of  this  city,  impoverished  by  our  early  appearance  in  war. 

Praying  for  your  Lordship's  health  and  prosperity,  we  are 
your  Lordship's  most  humbly  devoted  servants. 

Londonderry,  Jan.  17, 1695. 


(Copy  of  an  Original  LHter,  of  which  Counsellor  Caimes  is  pre- 
sumed to  have  bten  the  writer.) 

My  Lord — ^Your  Lordship  will,  I  hope,  pardon  this  liberty  I  take 
to  acquaint  your  Lordship  that  the  poor  city  of  Londonderry  we 
spoke  to  your  Lordship  about,  af^er  all  its  applications,  attendance, 
and  great  charge  these  several  years  past,  and,  noiwitlistanding  the 
vote  of  the  House  of  Commons  of  England,  and  vote  and  address 
of  the  Commons  of  Ireland,  also  in  Parliament,  and  earnest  solici- 
tations of  the  city  of  London,  all  in  its  behalf,  as  their  universal 
desire  and  request  to  have  it  some  way  considered,  effectually,  for  its 
great  services  and  sufferings,  so  known  to  the  world  so  conducive  to 
the  saving  these  kingdoms,  and  securing  this  government,  while  that 
poor  city  stood  in  the  gap,  and  made  itself  a  miserable  sacrifice  for 
those  ends,  with  a  witness,  lying  to  this  day  in  misery  and  rubbish, 
for  its  great  zeal  to  his  present  Majesty  and  Government,  when  it 
might  had  any  conditions  could  be  asked  from  the  late  King,  if  it 
would  have  surrendered.  Now,  after  all,  without  being  once  heard  as 
to  the  merits  of  the  case,  by  the  Lords  of  the  Treasury,  or  any 
report  made,  thongh  often  desired  on  the  reference  to  them  by  the 
Kuig  in  its  behalf,  which  has  lain  before  them  above  this  year  past, 
it  was  on  Wednesday  last,  on  their  laying  matters  of  Ireland  before 
his  Majesty,  rejected  quite,  as  I  hear,  and  all  applications  in  its  be- 
half, to  be  left,  it  seems,  in  its  misery  and  ruins,  for  ever,  without 
further  regard.  This,  my  Lord,  I  assure  your  Honour,  is  amazing 
to  all  that  hear  it,  and  will  sound  loud  through  these  kingdoms  very 
soon,  and  be  the  most  rejoicing  news  to  the  Papists  of  Ireland,  and 
others  ill-affected,  that  they  have  heard  of  late  years,  who  will  reckon 
themselves  now  truly  revenged  on  that  city,  for  that  they  suffer 
thereby,  and  that  by  the  same  Government  it  hath  undergone  so 
much  for,  and  will  ridicule  it  still  more,  as  they  have  done  these 
years  past,  with  the  noble  rewards  it  has  got  for  its  violent  opposi- 


406  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

tion  to  its  rightful  Prince,  as  they  call  the  lat«  King,  pnd  will,  I  am 
certain,  be  a  damp  to  the  hearts  of  many  thousand  Protestants,  be- 
sides those  of  that  city,  who  have  had  greatest  zeal  for  his  present  Ma- 
j  esty  and  G-overnment,  when  they  hear  and  observe  how  matters 
have  gone,  and  do  go,  with  reference  to  that  kingdom,  that  will  per- 
haps be  more  public  hereafter,  when  that  poor  city's  now  rejection, 
that  has  suffered  so  much,  will  look  but  ill  of  a  piece  with  anything 
generous  or  great  in  this  reign,  in  the  future  remarks  made,  for 
remarks  there  will  be :  the  stones  of  those  ruins,  and  the  dust  of 
that  rubbish,  will  cry  aloud,  when  we  are  dead,  as  they  do  at  this  day, 
as  well  as  the  unregarded  sighs  and  tears  of  the  many  widows  and 
orphans  of  that  place,  that  have  nothing  to  comfort  them.  For  my 
own  part,  I  shall,  with  what  patience  I  can,  endeavour  io  bear  my 
share,  which  is  not  the  least  in  the  hard  fate  of  that  city,  as  I  had 
in  first  securing  and  preserving  the  same,  and  see  all  my  zeal,  sore 
travels,  and  losses  pass  for  nought ;  but  know  not,  I  solemnly  pro- 
test, how  to  look  them  people  in  the  face  I  so  much  excited  to  what  they 
have  done  and  suffered,  and  have  endeavoured  still  to  keep  in  hopes 
It  would  not  be  in  vain.  What  remains  is,  that  we  leave  things  to 
God  and  His  righteous  judgment,  who  so  visibly  owned  us  in  that 
poor  city,  how  little  so  ever  now  regarded  by  men.  What  further 
resolutions  those  people  may  think  fit  to  take  for  their  relief,  or, 
what  they  may  do,  I  know  not,  or  whether  your  Lordship  will  please 
to  mention  them  or  me  any  more  to  the  King,  I  humbly  leave  to 
your  Lordship's  great  wisdom.  Begging  your  Lordship's  pardon  for 
this  tedious  epistle,  which  I  hope  your  Lordship  will  vouchsafe  to. 

Your  Lordship's  most  obedient, 
April,  16, 1697.  And  most  humble  Servant- 

1699 — April  20.— "That  a  summons  be  sent  .to 
Colonel  Mitchelburne,  in  writing,  (and  therein  giving 
him  notice  of  the  cause  of  the  summons  to  answer 
the  letter  delivered  to  him,  by  David  Cairnes,  Esq., 
touching  the  printed  Case,  &c.,  called  **  The  State 
of  the  Case  of  the  Governor  and  Officers  and  Soldiers 
actually  Concerned  in  the  Defence  of  the  City  of  Lon- 
donderry," spread  abroad  by  him  in  London,  to  the 
great  scandal  and  prejudice  of  this  city,)  to  appear 
at  next  Council,  to  be  held  at  the  Guild  Hall." — {Cor- 
poration Minutes.^ 

April   25. — "This    Council  being  met,  and 

Alderman  John  Mitchelburne  appearing,  and  the 
printed  case  of  the  Governor,  &c.,  being  read,  the 
said  Alderman  was  demanded  whether  he  owned  or 
disowned  the  said  pamphlet  to  be  his.  He  answered 
he  would  give  no  answer  thereto,  and  being  again 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  407 

urged  to  answer  directly,  he  said  that  what  he  had 
said  he  had  said,  and  would  give  no  other  answer, 
saying  he  was  in  no  fit  place  to  answer  it.  Then,  of- 
fering to  withdraw,  was  required  and  commanded  hy 
the  Mayor,  hy  virtue  of  his  oath,  not  to  depart  the 
Council ;  notwithstanding,  he  departed  without  leave. 
Then  the  order  of  Common  Council,  held  11th 
June,  1698,  (ordering  the  Chamherlain  to  write  to 
Col.  Mitchelburne  to  have  his  answer,  whether  he 
owned  or  disowned  the  said  Case,  and  that  the  said 
letter  should  be  sent  to  Mr.  Caimes,  to  deliver  to  the 
said  Colonel,  and  to  demand  his  answer,)  being  read. 
Now  David  Cairnes,  being  present,  made  oath  on  the 
Holy  Evangelists,  that  he  delivered  the  Chamber- 
lain's letter  to  Alderman  John  Mitchelburne,  in  West- 
minster Hall,  demanded  his  answer,  who  replied 
he  would  not  answer  him,  but  would  answer  the  cHy ; 
and  it  appearing  that  to  this  day  he  never  answered 
the  same;  and  the  said  David  Cairnes  further  depos- 
ing, saith  that  he  saw  the  said  Case  given  out  and  dis- 
persed in  London,  and  to  the  members  of  Parlia- 
ment, as  the  Case  of  the  said  Alderman  ;  and  further 
saith,  that  he  verily  believes  the  said  printed  Case  did 
tend  much  to  the  prejudice  of  this  city.  Upon  con- 
sideration had  of  the  whole  matter,  &c.,  and  consider- 
ing that  the  said  Case  contains  many  very  notorious 
falsehoods  and  untruths  and  misrepresentations  of 
and  against  the  city ;  and  the  said  Alderman  again 
appearing  into  Council,  unrequired,  about  half-an- 
hour  after,  and  being  again  asked  if  he  would  own  or 
disown  the  said  Case,  would  give  no  answer  thereto  ; 
therefore,  the  Common  Council  desired  him  to  with- 
draw till  they  considered  of  the  matter,  and  the  ques- 
tion being  put  whether  it  should  be  deferred  for  the 
Recorder's  opinion  or  proceed  now — Resolved — 
That  the  said  Alderman  John  Mitchelburne  be  dis- 
franchised and  he  is  hereby  disfrancised,  displaced, 
and  removed  from  the  office  of  an  Alderman  of  this 
pity."-(/6id.) 


408  HISTORY  OF  DERRT 

•April  28. — "  Samuel  Leeson,  elected  Alderman 


in  the  place  of  John  Mitchelburne,  lately  removed 
from  said  office." — (Ibid.) 

August  11. — "Resolved  for  a  Committee  to 

meet  with  Mr.  Gairnes  (to  draw  up  the  causes  of  dis-r 
franchising  Col.  Mitchelburne,  to  be  put  in  readiness 
against  next  term,  to  take  off  the  contempt  in  the 
King's  Bench,  for  which  a  tipstaffe  was  sent  down 
against  Mr.  Mayor,  by  whom  he  was  attached  14th 
July  last,  and  fees  paid  the  tipstafie,  viz.,  ^*3  19b.  4d., 
and  bonds  for  the  Mayor's  appearance  and  payment 
of  fees,  &c.,)  be  appointed,  viz.,  the  Mayor,  Lennox, 
Kennedy,  Ash,  Long,  Shannon,  Denning,  Mackie, 
and  Harvey." — (Ibid.) 

April  28. — "A  note,  signed  by  Col.  Mitchelr 

burne,  directed  to  the  Mayor  of  Londonderry,  (desir- 
ing that  the  Chamberlain  may  be  ordered  to  give  a 
copy  of  the  Common  Council,  for  which  he  was 
turned  out  of  the  Corporation,)  being  read — Ordered, 
that  the  said  note  be  laid  among  the  records  of  the 
Corporation,  and  the  Mayor  may  give  a  suitable  ver- 
bal answer." — (Ibid,) 

1700 — April  2. — "  A  Bill  of  Costs  for  suit  against 
Col.  Mitchelburne.  Ordered,  that  the  Chamberlain 
pay  Mr.  ConoUy  £64.  10s.  6d."— (Itid.) 

May  29. — "The   Mayor  produced  a  writ  of 

mandamvSy  with  which  he  was  served  yesterday,  at 
the  suit  of  Col.  John  Mitchelburne,  requiring  the 
said  John  Mitchelburne  to  be  restored  to  the  place  of 
alderman,  from  which  he  was  removed,  or  the  cause 
be  shown  why  he  is  not  restored.  Resolved — That 
cause  be  shown  wherefore  this  Corporation  can't 
restore  him  to  the  place  he  was  so  justly  removed 
fromr— {Ibid.) 

1702. — Charles  Hickman,  of  Northamptonshire, 
Bishop  till  his  death  in  1713. 

1703 — August  31. — ";£51  17s.,  costs  of  mandamus 
of  Col.  Mitchelburne,  ordered  to  be  paid  by  th^ 
Chamberlain." — {Corporation  Minutes.) 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  409 

Without  having  access  to  a  copy  of  the  book 
referred  to  by  the  Corporation,  it  is  impossible  to 
judge  between  them  and  Colonel  Mitchelburne,  but 
it  will  be  found  that  the  same  measure  they  meted 
out  to  him  was  soon  measured  to  them  again. 

By  an  Act  (2d  Anne,  chap.  6,)  passed  in  the 

Parliament  of  Ireland,  this  year,  it  was  enacted  "That 
all  persons  who  shall  bear  any  oflSce  under  her  Ma- 
jesty, on  the  first  day  of  Easter  Term,  which  shall 
be  in  1704,  shall,  before  the  end  of  said  term,  or  in 
the  Trinity  Term  next  following,  in  public  and  open 
court,  between  nine  and  twelve  o'clock,  in  the  fore- 
noon, take  the  oaths  and  declaration  appointed,  and 
also  the  Oath  of  Abjuration,  and  all  persons  and 
officers  not  having  taken  the  said  oaths  and  declara- 
tions, shall,  before  the  first  August,  1704,  at  the 
Sessions  for  the  county  where  he  shall  reside  or  be 
on  the  20th  May,  1704,  take  the  said  oaths,  &c.,  or 
be  disqualified  :  and  the  said  officers  shall  also  receive 
the  sacrament  of  the  Lord's  Supper,  according  to 
the  usage  of  tlie  Church  of  Ireland,  before  1st 
August,  1704,  in  some  parish  church,  upon  some 
Lord's  Day,  commonly  called  Sunday,  immediately 
after  Divine  service  and  sermon." 

1704. — "At  a  Common  Council,  held  28th  July,. 
Present — Samuel  Leeson,  Mayor ;  Alex.  Lecky, 
James  Lennox,  Henry  Ash,  Horace  Kennedy,  Edward 
Brookes,  Roht,  Shannon,^  Wm.  Mackie,  John  Cowan, 
Hugh  Davey,  Aldermen;  Joseph  Davey,  Sheriff; 
John  Harvey,  Chamberlain;  John  Crookshanks, 
Alex.  Coningham,  Robert  Harvey,  Robert  Gamble, 
John  Dixon,  John  Denning,  Geo.  Tomkins,  Charles 
Norman,  Thos.  Lecky  and  Eobt.  Dent,  Burgesses. 

"Alex.  Lee ky,  Esq.,  an  Alderman  of  this  city,  and 
Justice  of  the  Peace,  not  having  qualified  himself 
according  to  the  late  Act  made  in  this  kingdom,  for 
preventing  the  growth  of  Popery,  prays  this  Com- 

*  This  name  is  spelled  Shennan  in  the  Corporation  and  Irish  So* 
oiety  Minutes,  as  it  is  in  Londeriad,  page  46. 

HBL 


410  HISTORY  OF  DERRT 

mon  Council  he  may  be  allowed  to  surrender  and 
demit  the  same ;  and  his  surrender  of  Alderman  and 
Justice  of  the  Peace  is  accordingly  accepted.  Joseph 
Davey,  Esq.,  one  of  the  Sheriffs  of  the  City  and 
County,  likewise  surrendered  his  o£Gice  of  Sheri£^ 
and  was  accepted,  and  Mr.  Wm.  Edgar,  of  this  city, 
chosen  in  his  room,  who,  being  sent  for  and  willing 
to  serve,  was  sworn  Sheriff  and  Common  Councillor. 
Mi\  John  Harvey  likewise  surrendered  his  Chamber- 
lain's office,  which  was  accepted,  and  Mr.  John  Den- 
ning, one  of  the  Burgesses,  elected  in  his  place,  and 
sworn  accordingly.  Charles  Norman  elected  Alder- 
man, in  room  of  Alderman  Lccky. 

"At  a  Common  Council,  held  31st  July,  Henry 
Long,  Alderman,  and  Joseph  Morrison  and  Arckd, 
Coninghaniy  Burgesses,  were  present,  who  had  not 
been  at  the  lasc  meeting;  and  Alexander  Skipton, 
Esq.,  Sheriff,  being  at  the  point  of  death,  and  unable 
to  qualify,  as  required  by  the  late  Act,  Mr.  John  Kid- 
dell  is  sworn  Sheriff  and  Common  Councillor." — 
{Corporation  Minutes.) 

The  names  above  given,  exceptLeeson,  Ash,  Crook- 
shanks,  Alexander  Coningham,  Denning,  Tomkins, 
Norman,  Thomas  Lecky,  and  Dent,  do  not  appear 
again  at  any  meeting  of  the  Corporation ;  and  as 
twenty-three  new  members  were  immediately  chosen, 
including  the  two  Sheriffs  above  elected,  we  con- 
clude that  twenty-two,  out  of  a  Corporation  of  thirty- 
eight,  neglected  to  qualify  as  required  by  the  Act. 
The  other  Nonconformists,  of  whose  names  I  am  not 
certain,  must  have  included  another  Alderman,  with 
David  Cadrns,  and  four  other  Burgesses,  in  all  ten 
Aldermen  and  twelve  Burgesses.  The  names  of  the 
Nonconformists  are  printed  in  italics. 

By  the  19th  and  20th  <xeo.  III.,  chap.  6,  passed  in 
1780,  the  Test  Act.  was  repealed. 

1713. — John  Hartstronge,  of  Norfolk,  Bishop  till 
his  death  in  1716.  He  gave  leave  that  Colonel 
Mitchelbiu'ne   should  place   an   inscription   on   th^ 


HISTORY  OP  DERRT  411 

sill  of  the  east  window  of  the  Cathedral,  to  per- 
petuate the  memory  of  the  siege,  at  which  Col.  Mit- 
chelburne  was  Governor,  that  when  the  colours,  taken 
by  him  from  the  enemy,  should  fail,  it  should  keep 
in  remembrance  the  eminent  and  extraordinary  ser- 
vices then  performed.     [See  ante,  page  324.] 

1714. — August  25. — Thomas  Meredith  appointed 
Governor  of  Derry. 

1716. — St.  George  Ashe,  of  Roscommon,  Bishop. 
He  died  in  1717. 

1718. — William  Nicolson,  of  Cumberland,  Bishop 
till  his  death  in  1726.  He  had  been  just  before  ap- 
pointed Archbishop  of  Cashel.  He  was  the  author 
of  the  English,  Scotch  and  Irish  Historical  Library. 
Through  the  courtesy  of  one  of  his  descendants,  in 
whose  possession  his  Diary  is  preserved,  two  extracts 
from  it  are  here  given : — 

"  1718— Aug.  1. — I  read  prayers,  first  and  second 
services,  at  Londonderry.  Col.  Mitchelburne's  Bloody 
Flag  being  hoisted  y®  first  time  on  y®  Steeple.  P.M. 
Great  guns  and  volleys.  Even.  Splendid  treat  in 
y®  Tolsel.     Fireworks  and  Illuminations." 

"  1720. — Aug.  1. — Mr.  Ward  preached  and  dined 
with  me ;  Ditto,  Col.  Mitchelburne,  Dr.  Squire,  Mr. 
Blackball,  &c.     Bonfires." 

171 9 — July. — Henry  Barry  (Lord  Santry)  appointed 
Governor. 

1720. — David  Cairnes  died  and  was  buried  in  the 
Cathedral  graveyard,  Londonderry. 

.The  Old  Deanery  erected. 

1721— October  1. — John  Mitchelburne,  grandson 
of  Sir  Bichard  Mitchelburne,  of  Broadhurst,  Sussex, 
died  at  Londonderry,  and  was  buried  in  the  Old 
Church-yard  of  Glendermott,  near  to  Adam  Murray. 
Extract  from  his  Will,  dated  12th  July,  1721  ;— 

**  I,  John  Mitchelburne,  of  the  city  of  Londonderry,  being  deeir- 
oas  to  settle  and  dispose  of  what  temporal  estate  it  hatk  pleased 
Almighty  God  to  bless  me  with,  do  make  this  my  last  Will  and 
Testament  I  order  for  maintaining  the  Flag  on  the  steeple  of  Deny 
fifty  pounds,  for  whioh  I  ha^e  already  given  my  bond.'* 


412  HISTORY  OF  DKRRY 

1725. — "  Cicily  Jackson  burned  at  a  stake  ontside 
Bishop's-Gate,  for  the  murder  of  her  natural  child." 
— (Gillespie' 8  Annals  of  Londonderry.) 

1726. — Henry  Downes,  Bishop.  He  died  in  1734. 

1734.— Thomas  Bundle,  Bishop.  He  died  in  1742. 

1735. — The  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  Londonderry 
granted  a  Charter  of  Incorporation  to  the  Handi- 
craftsmen and  Artificers,  Freemen  of  the  city,  to 
hold  a  Guild  of  the  thirty-six  tradesmen  following: — 
John  Veal,  master;  Wm.  King,  V.  Hardin,  wardens ; 
John  Mitchell,  clerk;  Thos.  Dougherty,  beadle ;  Wm. 
Cromly,  John  Gregg,  W.  King,  Laughlin  M'Fadin, 
tailors.  John  Lawrence,  J.  Veal,  Edwd.  Sanders,  Thos. 
Ferguson,  smiths,  coppersmiths,  and  cutlers.  John 
Gwyn,  Robt.  Nixon,  Jas.  Gwjm,  Thomas  Gamble,  sur- 
geon-barbers. John  Garraway,  James  Boggs,  bakers. 
Archibald  Galbraith,  John  Osburn,  Wm.  Ross,  John 
Carson,  carpenters.  John  Clinton,  Robert  Bell,  John 
Missaroon,  Alex.  Buchannan,  cordwainers.  William 
Gray,  Richard  Thomas,  saddlers  and  ropemakers. 
Valentine  Hardin,  Jas.  M*Donagh,tanners  and  curriers. 
Lancelot  Greenup,  John  Lowis,  Jas.  Morrison,  skin- 
ners and  stationers.  Thos.  Patton,  Abraham  Hope, 
weavers.  Wm.  Ellis,  Denis  Kelly,  Francis  Jennings, 
coopers  and  chandlers.  John  M'Farland,  mason. 
The  Charter  is  signed  by  Edward  Skipton,  Mayor ; 
George  Tomkins,  Henry  M'Manus,  Peter  Stanley, 
Hugh  Edwards,  William  Lecky,  George  Vaughan, 
Thos.  Moncrieff,  George  Hart,  Alex.  Tomkins,  Henry 
Hart,  and  Jos.  Bolton,  Aldermen. 

The  Guild  had  power  to  make  laws  and  ordinances 
for  the  government  of  their  respective  arts  and  occu- 
pations, subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Mayor  and 
Aldermen.  It  has  long  been  dissolved,  and,  in  con- 
sequence, there  have  arisen,  from  time  to  time,  vari- 
ous associations,  called  Trades'  Unions,  who,  with- 
out legal  authority,  attempt  to  make  and  enforce 
Trade  JRegulations. 

1740.—  "  A  great  frost.     The  Foyle  frozen  over, 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  413 

and  an  ox  roasted  on  the  ice  opposite  the  Ship  Quay.'' 
— {Gillespie,) 

1742. — CarewReynell,  Bishop.     He  died  in  1745. 

1745. — George  Stone,  Bishop  till  his  promotion  to 
Armagh  in  1746. 

1746. — ^William  Barnard,  Bishop  till  his  death  in 
1768.  He  built  the  Chapel  of  Ease.  It  accommo- 
dates about  300  persons.     He  erected  the  Palace. 

1749 — Oct.  32. — Major-General  Phineas  Bowles 
Governor. 

1750. — Alderman  Peter  Stanley,  died  6th  Novem- 
ber. "  He  bequeathed  all  his  houses  in  Derry,  with 
their  acres  and  perches,  to  the  amount  of  £4:2,  yearly 
profit  rent,  to  the  Dean  and  Curates  of  Derry  (for 
the  time  being),  and  his  heirs.  Aid.  George  Crook- 
shanks  and  William  Kennedy,  in  trust,  to  be  dis- 
tributed to  thirty  poor  of  the  city  and  liberties  of 
Derry,  on  this  side  the  river.  He  also  bequeathed 
twenty  barrels  of  shelling  to  be  distributed  an- 
nually, in  May,  by  tlie  Curate  and  Churchwardens  of 
Glendermott." — (Inscription  on  Tomb  in  Chapel  of 
Ease  Cemetery,) 

1756 — April  12. — Henry  Cornwall  held  the  Joint- 
Governorship  of  Londonderry  and  Culmore  Fort. 
Since  this  period  they  have  continued  united. 

1763. — Nov.  3. — Provost  Andrews,  a  native  of 
Derry,  and  Representative  of  this  city,  in  address- 
ing the  House  of  Commons,  spoke  as  follows : — 

"  If  this  nation  had  been  so  happ>  as  to  have  its  history  written 
by  any  author  of  abilities  equal  to  the  work,  the  actions  of  the  citi- 
zens of  Derry  would  have  famished  its  most  shining  passages — ^pas- 
sages whioh  would  have  embellished  the  most  illustrious  historian^ 
and  highly  honoured  the  most  heroic  nation.  The  citizens  of  Derry 
supported  the  laws,  the  religion,  and  the  liberty  of  their  country, 
in  defiance  of  aU  the  miseries  that  the  cruelty  of  war,  aggravated 
by  the  sanguinary  rage  of  bigotry  and  superstition,  could  bring  upon 
them.  To  say  that  they  gave  their  liv«8  a  ransom  lor  the  blessingt 
which  their  posterity  enjoy,  is  to  wrong  them  of  half  their  praise,  if 
we  do  not  consider  ike  manner  in  which  it  was  paid.  The  pomp  of 
war  and  the  sound  of  the  trumpet  awake  in  almost  every  mind  a 
sudden  and  tumultuous  courage,  which  rather  overlooks  danger  than 
defies  it,  and  rather  suspends  our  attention  to  life,  than  reconcilMk 

hh2 


414  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

ns  to  Die  loss  of  it.  The  soldier  rushes  forward  with  impeiaositj, 
and  when  he  hears  the  thunder  of  the  hattle,  can  glory  in  the  elation 
of  his  mind ;  but  when  death  approaches  with  a  slow  and  silent  pace, 
when  he  is  seen  at  leisure,  and  contemplated,  in  all  his  terrors,  the 
spirits  shrink  back  to  the  heart,  the  love  of  fame,  and  even  the  hope 
of  Heaven,  is  chilled  within  us,  and  the  man  at  once  prevails,  not 
over  the  hero  only,  but  the  naint. 

"  Of  the  few  that  in  this  hour  of  horror  have  surmounted  the  sense 
of  their  own  condition,  who  is  he  that  lias  looked  with  the  same 
(equanimity  upon  the  partners  of  his  fortune  and  the  pledges  of  his 
love?  When  a  wife  or  a  chUd  has  been  a  hostage,  and  the  tyrant's 
dag'^'er  has  been  lifted  to  their  breast,  bow  has  the  hero  and  the 
patriot  melted  in  the  husband  and  the  father! 

"  By  what  name,  then,  shall  we  distinguish  the  virtue  of  the  citi- 
zens of  Derry,  who  did  not  rush  upon  death  for  their  country,  in  the 
momentary  ardour  of  sudden  contest,  in  the  pomp  and  tumult  of  the 
field  of  battle,  but  waited  his  deliberate,  though  irresistible  approach, 
shut  up  within  ilieir  own  walls,  in  the  gloomy  recesses  of  sickness 
and  famine;  and  who,  while  they  felt  the  pangs  of  hunger  under- 
mining life  in  themselves,  beheld  also  its  destructive  influence  in 
those  whose  lives  were  still  dearer  than  their  own :  who  heard  the 
faltering  voice  of  helpless  infancy  complain,  till  the  sounds  at  last 
died  upon  the  tongue ;  and  who  saw  the  languid  eye  of  fainting  beauty 
express  what  no  language  could  utter,  till  it  was  closed  in  death.  In 
this  trial  to  stand  firm — in  this  conflict  to  be  more  than  conquerors- — 
was  it  not  also  to  be  more  than  men !  To  have  been  the  birthplace 
or  the  residence  of  one  such  hero  would  have  fired  a  thousand  cities 
with  envy,  and  have  rendered  the  meanest  hamlet  illustrious  for  evar. 

"  What,  then,  is  Derry,  whose  whole  inhabitants  were  animated  by 
this  divine  virtue,  like  a  common  soul?  Nor  is  it  strange  that  their 
posterity  should  be  still  distinguished  by  the  same  spirit;  for,  how  is 
it  possible  they  should  hear  the  recital  of  these  wonders,  and  enjoy 
the  benefits  they  procured,  without  glowing  at  once  with  gratitude 
and  emulation.  Their  virtue,  from  whatever  cause,  has  been  long 
hereditary.  In  the  civil  wars  of  1641 ,  Derry  was  the  impregnable 
city,  which  baffled  all  the  force  of  the  rebels,  to  the  encouragement 
and  support  of  the  whole  North  of  Ireland.  In  the  glorious  Kevolu- 
tion  of  1688,  a  crisis, perhaps  the  most  important  that  ever  happened 
in  any  age  or  any  country,  Derry  s£ood  forth  the  bulwark  of  the 
laws,  religion  and  liberty  of  this  nation.  To  Deny  we  all  owe,  in  a 
great  measure,  the  ample  and  peaceable  possession  of  them,  in  which 
we  are  happy  at  this  day ;  aijid  how  Derry  behaved  during  the  late 
insurrections  we  need  not  be  told." 


.Primitive  Wesleyan  Methodist  Chapel,  Maga- 
zine Street,  huUt  It  was  used  by  Wesley  on  his 
first  visit  to  Derry  in  X765, 

1766  to  1771.— The  Parliament  voted  £4,590  15s., 
to  erect  a  Pier  and  complete  the  Quay  of  Loudon- 
derry. 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  415 

1765. — Lieut.-General  BobertRicbe  Governor. 

1768. — Frederick  Hervey,  Bishop  till  his  death  in 
1803.  He  nearly  rebuilt  the  Palace,  and  contributed 
largely  to  the  erection  of  a  spire  and  other  altera- 
tions of  the  Cathedral.  He  generally  exercised  his 
patronage  for  the  advancement  of  the  senior  curates 
of  his  diocese.  In  1779  he  succesded  to  the  title  of 
Earl  of  Bristol. 

.The  OldWesleyan  Methodi&t  Chapel  built 

at  Rosemary  Lane. 

In  June,  1772,  the  first  Newspaper  was  published 
in  Derry,  called  the  "Londonderry  Journal  and 
Donegal  and  Tyrone  Advertiser,"  by  George  Douglas, 
a  Scotchman,  who  edited  and  conducted  it  till  1796. 
Its  volumes,  bound  and  presented  by  him  to  the  peo- 
ple of  Derrj,  in  1796,  with  an  express  desire  for  their 
careful  preservation,  have  been  much  mutilated,  and 
several  pages  torn  out.  They  are  deposited  in  the 
News  Boom  and  Library.  The  following  annals  are 
extracted  from  it.  The  dates  of  the  Papers  extracted 
from  are  given  in  the  margin  : — 

1772 — ^July  25. — Last  Monday  afternoon,  a  but- 
cher in  this  city  was  put  in  the  stocks,  for  the  space 
of  one  hour,  and  fined  in  the  sum  of  lis.  4d.,  being 
convicted  of  selling  ram  instead  of  ewe  mutton,  con- 
trary to  law. 

.Last  Friday  arrived  in  the  river,  from  Phila- 
delphia, the  ship  Jupiter,  Capt.  Ewing,  all  well.  It 
is  remarkable  that  they  went  there  in  twenty-seven 
days,  and  returned  in  the  like  number,  the  quijckeet 
passage  ever  made  from  this  port  to  America. 

August  5. — Saturday  last,  being  the  ever- 
memorable  First  of  August,  was  observed  here  with 
uncommon  demonstrations  of  joy.  The  morning 
was  ushered  in  with  the  ringing  of  bells,  and  the  flag 
displayed  upon  the  steeple  of  the  Church.  At  twelve 
o'clock  the  Worshipful  Mayor,  attended  by  the  Cor- 
poration and  Freemen,  assembled  at  the  Town  Hall, 
and  from  thence  walked  in  procession  to  the  Cathe* 


416  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

dral  of  SL  Colamb,  were  divine  service  was  p^ormed,. 
an  anthem  sung  by  the  Blue  Bojs,  and  an  excellent 
sermon,  suited  to  the  occasion,  was  preached  by  the 
Rev.  Mr.  Soden.  They  then  returned  in  the  same 
manner  to  the  Town  Hall,  where  an  elegant  dinner, 
consisting  of  above  100  dishes,  was  provided  at  the 
expense  of  Hugh  Hill,  Es^.,  owe  present  worthy 
Mayor :  and  the  day  was  concluded  with  illUQuna- 
tions,  firings,  and  other  tokens  of  joy,  proper  to  coni-> 
memorate  so  remarkable  and  never-to-be-forgotten 
day — a  day  that  must  ever  call  forth  the  most  sincere 
gratitude  and  thankfulness  of  all  true  Protestants  to 
file  Almighty,  who  so  providentially  stretched  forth 
His  arm,  and  so  signally  delivered  from  Popery, 
slavery,  and  arbitrary  power. 

■August  5. — Saturday  last  being  l^h  August, 
the  anniversary  of  the  deliverance  of  this  city  from 
a  long  and  terrible  siege,  by  the  rebel  army,  in  168^, 
when  the  gallant  and  heroic  behaviour  of  its  inhabi- 
tants (scarcely  to  be  equalled  in  history)  nobly  stood 
forth  in  the  glorious  cause,  and  rescued  this  country 
from  Popery  and  barbarism.  We,  the  Members  of  the 
Liberty  Annuity  Company,  at  our  general  meeting  this 
day,  fully  replete  with  gratitude,  think  it  our  duty,  in 
this  public  manner,  to  return  our  sincere  thanks  to 
our  worthy  Mayor,  for  his  spirited  attention  to  justice 
on  all  occasions  since  promoted  to  that  dignity,  and 
particularly  for  reviving  this  ancient  custom  of  going 
to  Church  in  form,  which  practice  must  keep  up  in 
our  minds  an  everlasting  remembrance  of  the  bless- 
ings we  have  received.  And  we  also  return  our 
thanks  to  Mr^  Soden  for  so  suitable  a  sermon,  and 
the  proper  application  he  made  thereof,  to  excite  us 
to  duty  and  a  just  use  of  our  unparalleled  mercies. 

Heape  Crompton,  President. 
— —August  6. — We,  the  Master,  Wardens,  and 
Brethren  of  the  Guild  of  Trades  of  the  city  of  Lon- 
donderry, impressed  with  the  deepest  sense  of  grati- 
tude for  the  generous  manner  wherein  our  Worshipful 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  417 

Mayor  and  worthy  Representative,  Hugh  Hill,  Esq., 
revived,  on  Saturday  last,  the  ancient  custom  of  com- 
memorating the  equally  glorious  and  memorable 
Deliverance  of  this  City  on  the  never-to-be-forgotten 
First  of  August,  1689,  a  circumstance  which  ever 
should  be  cherished  in  the  grateful  breasts  of  the 
descendants  of  those  as  gallant  as  loyal  heroes,  the 
Trentice  Boys,  who,  regardless  of  ease — of  life,  when 
put  in  competition  with  religion  and  liberty — sacri- 
ficed every  consideration  to  the  preservation  of  bles- 
sings so  invaluable,  and  successfully  opposed  Popery 
and  arbitrary  power;  take  this  public  method  of 
manifesting  our  grateful  thanks  and  warmest  appro* 
bation  of  a  conduct,  which,  by  calling  to  mind  the 
glorious  heroism  of  our  ancestors,  cannot  fail  of 
exciting  the  like  noble  sentiments  in  ourselves.  We 
take  this  opportunity  of  offering  our  very  sincere 
thanks  to  the  Rev.  Clotworthy  Soden,  who,  in  his 
excellent  discourse  on  the  Anniversary  of  this 
memorable  Day,  exercised  his  powers  so  successfully 
in  animating  us  with  sentiments  worthy  the  descen- 
dants of  those  gallant  Asserters  of  our  Religion  and 
Liberty.     Signed  by  Order, 

RoBT.  Gamble,  Clerk  of  the  Guild. 

.Town  lighted  with  Lamps. 

1773 — July  23. — The  Magistrates  declined  to  as- 
semble the  citizens,  on  First  August,  William  Lecky 
being  Mayor. 

July  30. — [Advertisement.] — As  the  First 

of  August  falls  on  Sunday  this  year,  the  Phoenix 
Club  are  desired  to  meet  at  Bradley's,  on  Monday 
the  2d,  to  celebrate  the  ever-memorable  First  of 
August.  Dinner  to  be  on  the  table  precisely  at  three 
of  the  clock.  Eneas  Mubrat  in  the  Chair. 

^August  18, — In  the  steeple  of  our  Market 

House,  a  very  fine  new  clock,  with  three  dial  plates : 
one  towards  Ferryquay  Street,  one  towards  Bishop 
Street,  and  one  towards  Butcher  Street. 

1774 — Francis  Andrews,  Provost  of  Trinity  College, 


418  HISTORY  OP  DERRY 

Dublin,  died  at  Shrewsbury,  in  England,  leaving 
£20  a-year  to  the  Derry  Infirmary. 

August  2. — ^Yesterday  being  the  anniveraarj 

of  the  eyer-memorable  First  of  August,  it  was  ob- 
served in  this  city  with  every  mark  of  gratitude.  In 
the  forenoon,  Chas.  M'Manus,  Esq.  the  Mayor,  Alder- 
men, &;c.,  went  in  procession  to  St.  Columb's  Cathe- 
dral, where  an  excellent  discourse,  suitable  to  the 
occasion,  was  delivered  by  the  Bev.  Mr.  Soden,  from 
these  words — "  I  will  sing  of  the  mercies  of  the  Lord 
for  ever :  with  my  mouth  will  I  make  known  Thy 
faithfulness  to  all  generations."  Ps.  Ixxxix.  1.  The 
evening  concluded  with  every  demonstration  of  joy. 

November  8. — Friday  last  being  the  anniver- 
sary of  the  birth  and  landing  of  the  ever-memorable 
King  William  the  Third,  was  observed  in  this  city 
with  the  usual  marks  of  gratitude;  and  Saturday 
was  observed  in  the  same  manner,  in  commemoration 
of  the  Gunpowder  Plot. 

.James  Alexander  elected  Representative,  in 

room  of  Kight  Hon.  Francis  Andrews,  deceased. — 
{Ordnance  Survey  Memoir.) 

1776.— The  Shambles  built. 

April  26. — Lieutenant-General  John   Irvine 

appointed  Governor. — {Ordnance  Survey  Memoir,} 

July  18. — [Advertisbment.]— Such  Members 

of  the  Independent  Mitchelbume  Club  as  intend  to 
celebrate  that  never-to-be-forgotten  day,  the  glorious 
First  of  August,  are  requested  to  meet  at  the  House 
of  Mr.  George  CampbelU  Bishop  Street,  on  Monday 
the  24th  instant,  at  seven  aclock  in  the  evening,  to 
determine  a  few  particulars  relating  thereto.  N.B. — 
Perhaps  this  infant  title  of  Independent  Mitchelbume 
Club  may  be  unknown  to  many,  let  this  suffice,  that 
it  includes  all  those  Sons  of  Liberty  who  formerly 
met  and  commemorated  that  blessed  day. — Signed^ 
by  Order^  Thos.  Anderson,  President. 

■    August  d. — Tuesday  last  being  the  anniver- 
sary of  the  glorious  and  aever- to-be-forgotten  First 


HISTORY  OF  DERRT  419 

of  August,  the  same  was  observed  here  by  ringing  of 
bells,  displaying  the  flag,  firing  of  guns,  and  many 
other  marks  of  joy.  The  Mitchelburne  Club  parti- 
cularly distinguished  themselves  on  this  memorable 
occasion. 

November  7. — [Advertisement.] — Impressed 

with  a  deep  sense  of  the  honour  already  done  his 
brother.  Alderman  Alexander  takes  the  liberty  of 
presenting  his  compliments  to  the  Mayor,  Aldermen, 
Sheriffs,  Bugesses  and  Freemen  of  the  city  of  Lon- 
donderry, and  requests  the  favour  of  their  company 
to  dine  with  him  in  the  Town  Hall,  on  Thursday  the 
7th  of  December  next,  the  anniversary  of  the  day  on 
which  their  gallant  ancestors  bolted  their  Gates^ 
bravely  defending  the  city  against  the  invaders  of 
their  liberty,  the  enemies  of  their  religion,  and  of 
their  country.  He  flatters  himself  that  the  descen- 
dants of  those  heroes  will  cheerfully  appear  to  cele- 
brate the  day,  and  to  drink  the  health  of  their  Bepre- 
sentative,  the  declaration  of  whose  political  princi- 
ples has  so  universally  met  with  their  approbation. 
Dinner  on  the  table  at  three  o'clock. 

November   14. — [  Advertisement.  ]  —  Qv>er$  : 

Are  the  once  and  ever- to-be-revered  Derry  Boys, 
who  gallantly  opposed  Popish  tyranny  and  oppres- 
sion, and  now  animated  with  that  unparalleled  qua- 
lity— Independence — to  be,  by  any  premeditation  or 
illegality,  deprived  of  commemorating  that  day  on 
which  their  ancestors  so  bravely  barred  the  Gates 
against  a  treacherous  foe  ?  No.  Forbid  it.  Heaven ! 
Forbid  it.  Independence  !  and  forbid  it,Derry*s  Sons ! 
Let  us,  if  no  other  than  a  shed  can  be  found  to  keep 
us  from  the  inclemency  of  the  weather,  in  spite  of 
an  assuming  multitude,  whose  only  virtue,  on  this 
occasion,  is  undue  influence,  celebrate  that  day — sig- 
nalised by  Derry  Boys,  and  they  only — the  7th  of 
December.  N.B. — Dinner  bespoke  in  Mr.  Bradley's, 
where  the  subscription  book  for  that  purpose  is  to  be 
had,  and  some  honest  Derry  Boys  subscribed. 

Leather  Apron. 


420  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

1776 — Dec.  2(^. — ^Lieut-General  John  Hall  ap- 
pointed Governor. — (Ordnance  Survey.) 

.Hugh  Hill,  afterwards  Sir  Hugh  Hill,  Bart., 

and  Jas.  Alexander,  afterwards  Lord  Galedoii^  elected 
Bepresentatives,  the  votes  of  the  Freemen  being — 
Hill,  336  ;  Alexander,  319  ;  Wm.  Lecky,  202  ;  Ross, 
42.— (Ibid.) 

A  spire  built  upon  the  tower  of  the  Cathedral. 

The  old  tower,  originally  sixty-six  feet  high,  was  now 
raised  twenty-one  feet.  The  spire  measured  130  feet. 
The  ball  vane  rose  eleven  feet.  The  height  of  the 
entire  edifice  was  228  feet,  while  the  present  tower 
and  spire,  built  in  1803,  is  178  feet,  of  which  the 
tower  is  eighty-nine  feet. — (Ibid.) 

July  19.  —At  a  meeting   of  the  True   Blue 

Society  of  the  City  and  County  of  Londonderry, 
held  at  the  Town  Hall,  the  12th  day  of  July,  1776, 
pursuant  to  orders  given — John  Ferguson,  Esq.,  in 
the  chair — it  was  resolved,  "That the  Society  do  meet 
twice  in  every  year,  viz. :  on  the  7th  day  of  December 
and  the  12th  day  of  July,  to  transact  the  business  of 
the  Society,  and  dine  together." 

1777 — Jime  17. — A  new  two-mile  Racecourse  nearly 
completed,  about  a  mile  and  a-half  N. W.  of  the  city. 

1778 — June  9. — The  gentlemen  of  the  London- 
derry Lidependent  Volunteers  are  requested  to  meet 
in  the  Town  Hall,  this  evening,  at  seven  o'clock  pre- 
cisely, on  business  of  importance. 

June  12. — The  friends  of  this  country  must 

hear  with  pleasure,  that  there  are  now  two  companies 
of  Volunteers  discipling  in  this  city,  and  a  third  is 
expected  to  be  formed  immediately.  The  uniform  of 
the  first  company  will  be  blue  cloth,  faced  with  white, 
of  Irish  manufacture. 

June  12. — [ADVERTisEiMaENT.] — To  the  Mem- 
bers of  the  Mitchelburne  Company,  and  all  others 
who  are  desirous  to  join  them.  Gentlemen—  As  a 
military  spirit  has  now  called  forth  many  patriotic 
gentlemen  of  this  city,  to  embody  and  perfect  themr- 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  421 

selves  in  martial  exercise,  your  Company  are  re- 
quested to  meet,  this  evening,  at  seven  o'clock,  at 
the  Mitre,  in  Bishop  Street,  in  order  to  come  to  a 
resolution  of  embodying,  exercising,  and  such  other 
manoeuvres  as  may  be  of  service  both  to  ourselves 
and  to  the  city.  It  is,  therefore,  hoped  that  all  the 
descendants  of  those  men  who  so  brevely  and  effec- 
tually opposed  a  daring  enemy  will  now  step  forth 
and  show  that  they  hold  fast  their  integrity. 

RoBT.  BoGGS,  President. 

June    16. — The    Independent    Company    of 

Volunteers  is  now  complete,  and  mostly  composed 
of  the  young  gentlemen  of  this  city.  Their  uniform 
is  scarlet,  turned  up  with  black.  The  second  com- 
pany, consisting  chiefly  of  citizens,  will  shortiy  be 
ready  to  commence  their  manual  exercise;  and,  yes- 
terday, a  third  company,  under  the  name  of  the  Mit- 
chelburne  Volunteers,  formed  entirely  of  tradesmen, 
entered  into  a  course  of  military  discipline. 

July  3. — Officers  chosen  by  the  Volunteers : 

Independent  Volunteers — John  Ferguson,  Esq.  Capt.; 
John  Coninghara,  Esq.,  First  Lieut. ;  David  Boss, 
Esq.,  Second  Lieut.;  Rev.  Roger  Blackball,  Chaplain. 
'Prentice  Boys  of  Derry — Wm.  Lecky,  Esq.,  Capt.; 
Stephen  Bennett,  Esq.,  First  Lieutenant ;  Eneas 
Murray,  Esq.,  Second  Lieutenant;  Rev.  Edmund 
Hamilton,  Chaplain.  Londonderry  Fusileers — Thos. 
Bateson,  Esq.,  Captain;  David  Patterson,  Esq., 
First  Lieutenant ;  Alex.  Scott,  Esq.,  Second  Lieut.; 
Rev.  Harrison  Balfour,  Chaplain. 

July  14  (Tuesday). — [Adveetisement.] — The 

officers  and  soldiers  of  the  Apprentice  Boys'  Company 
beg  leave,  in  this  public  manner,  to  return  their 
thanks  to  the  Rev.  Mr.  Young  (Presbyterian  Minister), 
for  the  public,  sensible,  spirited  and  useful  address, 
which  he  was  pleased  to  deliver  to  the^i  from  his 
pulpit  on  Sunday  last. 

■    'August  4. — Saturday  last.  First  August,  at 
l^n  forenoon,  the  three  Independent  Companies  of 

1 1      ' 


422  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

this  city  marched  to  the  Diamond :  from  thence  the 
Volunteers  and  Fusileers,  commanded  by  Captains 
Ferguson  and  Bateson,  proceeded  to  the  Cathedral, 
where  a  suitable  sermon  was  preached  by  the  Rev. 
Mr.  Blackhall.  The  'Prentice  Boys,  commanded  by 
Capt.  Lecky,  marched  to  the  Chapel  and  heard  an 
excellent  sermon  from  the  Rev.  Edmund  Hamilton. 

1779 — July  27. — On  Sunday  last,  the  new  Meeting- 
house, belonging  to  the  Dissenting  Congregation  of 
this  city,  was  opened  for  the  first  time.  It  was  planned 
by  the  late  Mr.  Priestly. 

August  3. — Sunday  last  being  the  anniversary 

of  the  First  of  August,  the  same  was  celebrated  here. 
The  Volunteer  Company  paraded  at  eleven  o'clock, 
and  then  repaired  to  Church  and  Meeting.  After 
divine  service  three  of  the  Companies  assembled  under 
arms,  in  the  Diamond,  where  each  fired  three  voUies 
with  their  accustomed  steadiness  and  discipline.  The 
Fusileer  Company,  with  many  gentlemen,  were  ele- 
gantly entertained  at  diimer  by  Lieut.  Dickson  Con- 
ingham.  On  Monday,  the  Blue  Volunteers,  under 
the  command  of  Captain  Lecky,  made  a  hand- 
some appearance  under  arms  in  the  Diamond,  at  three 
o'clock,  afternoon,  when  they  fired  three  voUies  with 
great  regularity.  The  Company,  with  many  gentle- 
men, &c.,  were  entertained  by  their  officers  at  dinner 
in  the  Town  Hall. 

.On  4th  November,  the  Volunteers,  Fusileers, 

and  Apprentice  Boys  Companies  paraded,  at  one 
o'clock,  and  fired  three  voUies  in  the  Diamond,  which 
were  answered  by  the  artillery  on  the  new  Parade. 
The  day  was  concluded  with  ringing  of  bells  and 
other  rejoicing. 

December  10. — Tuesday  last  being  the  anni- 
versary of  the  7th  December,  1688,  when  the  gallant 
'Prentice  Boys  of  Derry  shut  their  Gates  against  the 
enemies  of  our  liberty  and  religion,  the  same  was 
observed  here.  At  noon  the  Volunteer  Companies 
paraded  and  fired  three  vollies,  and  afterwards  went 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  423 

tlirough  the  ceremony  of  Shutting  the  Gates.  At 
night  the  privates  of  the  Trentice  Boys'  Company 
entertained  their  officers  at  the  Town  Hall,  which 
was  illuminated  on  the  occasion  and  adorned  with 
emblematical  transparencies. 

1780 — August  4. — Tuesday  last  being  the  anni- 
versary of  the  First  August,  1689,  was  observed  in 
a  public  manner.  At  ten  o'clock  the  Derry  Batta- 
lion assembled  and  marched  to  the  Cathedral,  where 
a  discourse  was  delivered  by  the  Rev.  H.  Balfour. 
The  Battalion  then  marched  to  the  field  appointed 
for  the  review  on  the  10th  and  11th  inst.,  where  they 
performed  the  order  of  review.  On  their  return  to 
the  Diamond  they  fired  three  vollies.  The  Battalion 
were  preceded  this  day  by  the  Derry  troop  of  light 
dragoons,  who  made  a  very  elegant  appearance. 

December  8. — Yesterday,  the  Volunteer  Com- 
panies of  this  city  paraded  under  arms,  performed 
the  ceremony  of  Shutting  the  Gates,  and  afterwards 
fired  three  vollies  in  the  Diamond,  in  commemo- 
ration of  the  7th  December,  1688. 

December  7. — The  Corporation  of  the  Guild 

of  Trades  of  the  city  of  Londonderry,  the  descen- 
dants of  the  heroes  who  shut  the  Gates  against  the 
forces  of  the  abdicated  King  James  and  nobly  sus-. 
tained,  for  the  Protestant  cause,  a  siege  from  this 
memorable  day  in  1688  to  the  First  of  August  fol- 
lowing, met  at  their  hall  and  spent  the  evening,  with 
loyal  toasts,  illuminations,  cannon  firing,  &c. 

Robert  Bell,  Master. 
Henry  Sloan,  Secretary. 

1781 — Novembier  6.— Sunday  last,  being  anniver- 
sary of  birthday  of  King  William  the  Third  of  glori- 
ous memory,  was  observed  here  with  great  solemnity. 
The  different  Volunteer  Companies,  together  with  the 
Liberty  Volunteers,  attended  divine  service  in  the 
morning  at  the  Meetinghouse.  At  two  o'clock  the 
whole  formed  on  parade  and  marched  into  the  Dia- 
mond, where  they  fired  three  vollies  in  honour  of  the 
day. 


424  HISTORY  OF  DERRT 

-December  11. — Friday  last,  the  7th  December, 


the  Londonderry  Kegiment,  under  the  command  of 
Colonel  Ferguson,  paraded  and  fired  three  vollies ; 
and  the  Apprentice  Boys'  Company,  commanded  by 
Captain  Bennett,  afterwards  performed  the  ceremony 
of  Shutting  the  Gates,  &c. 

1782 — August  6. — The  First  of  August  was  ob- 
served here  with  many  demonstrations  of  joy.  The 
different  Volunteer  Companies  paraded  and  fired 
three  vollies  in  the  Diamond.  The  bells  were  rung, 
&c.,  &c. 

December  10. — Saturday  last,  the  Apprentice 

Boys'  Company,  under  the  command  of  Captain 
Bennett,  paraded  and  attended  at  the  Chapel,  where 
a  sermon  was  preached  by  the  Rev.  John  Pitt 
Kennedy.  They  afterwards  went  through  the  cere- 
mony of  Shutting  the  Gates,  and  fired  three  vollies 
in  the  Diamond.  In  the  evening  the  Company  en- 
tertained the  officers  of  the  other  corps  and  a  num- 
ber of  gentlemen  in  the  Town  Hall. 

1783— July  8.— Tuesday  last,  being  the  First  of 
July,  the  Londonderry  Artillery,  Londonderry  Volun- 
teers, and  Liberty  Volunteers,  paraded  and  fired  three 
vollies  in  commemoration  of  the  day. 

August  5. — Friday  last  being  the  anniversary 

of  the  First  of  August,  the  same  was  observed  here 
with  the  usual  marks  of  joyful  remembrance  by  the 
different  Volunteer  corps  of  this  city  and  liberties. 

December  9. — Sunday,  the    7th    December, 

was  observed  with  the  usual  ceremonies  of  firing 
three  vollies  and  Shutting  the  Gates,  by  the  Appren- 
tice Boys'  Company  and  the  other  Volunteer  corps 
of  the  city  and  liberties. 

1784 — June  22. — On  Friday  last  several  gentle- 
men, accompanied  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Lynch,  Boman 
Catholic  clergyman  of  this  city,  got,  in  a  few  hours, 
500  guineas  for  building  the  Boman  Catholic  Chapel. 
At  head  of  the  list.  Earl  of  Bristol,  Bishop  of  Derry, 
^200;  Corporation,  £50. 


KISTORY  OF  DERRY  4^Sr. 

August  3. — Sunday,  First  of  August,  was  ob- 
served with  usual  demonstratiens  of  joy. 

1785— August  2. — Yesterday  was  observed  with 
many  demonstrations  of  joy  :  the  bells  were  rung,, 
various  flags  were  displayed,  and  the  Volunteers  fired 
three  vollies,  on  their  parade,  in  honour  of  the  day. 

October  8. — The  idea  of  Sunday  Schools  is 

at  length  seriously  adopted  in  this  ciiy.  The  Phoenix 
Club  entered  into  a  very  handsome  subscription  for 
that  purpose.  Benefactions  will  be  received  by  the 
Rev.  David  Young. 

November  8. — Monday  night  last  Lamps  were 

fixed  up  in  the  different  streets  of  the  city. 

1786 -August  8. — Tuesday  last,  being  Relief  of 
Derry,the  different  Volunteer  corps  fired  three  vollies 
in  the  Diamond ;  and,  shortly  after,  his  Majesty's 
13th  Regiment  also  fired  three  vollies,  in  honour  of 
the  day. 

December    12. — Thursday  last  was  politely 

observed  by  the  13th  Regiment,  now  in  garrison, 
firing  three  vollies  in  the  Diamond,  in  honour  of  the 
day;  and, in  the  evening,. their  officers  gave  an  elegant 
ball  and  supper. 

1787.— August  14.— The  Duke  of  Rutland,  Lord 
Lieutenant,  visited  Derry. 

December  11. — Friday  last,^  the   16th  Regt., 

under  the  command  of  Col.  Craig,  fired  three  vollies 
in  the  Diamond.  The  Town  Hall  was  illuminated, 
and  the  principal  gentlemen  of  the  city  entertained 
Col.  Craig  and  his  officers. 

1788— January  22. — At  a  meeting  of  the  Presby- 
terian Congregation  of  the  city  of  Londonderry,  held 
21st  instant,  the  Rev.  David  Young,  Moderator, 
Resolved  unaimously — "That  the  thanks  of  this 
Congregation  be  presented  to  the  Rev.  Robt.  Black, 
one  of  our  ministers,  for  introducing  and  performing 
a  '  Burial  Service*  over  the  deceased  members  of  thi^ 
Society." 

[For  description   of  Centenary  Commemoration^ 

Ji2 


426 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY. 


of   18th  December,    1788,   see  page  77  ante;  and 
for  ditto,  of  12th  August,  1789,  see  after  the  above.] 

1789 — August  18. — Early  in  the  morning  of  Wed- 
nesday, the  Centenary  of  the  Relief,  tlie  old  cannon 
which  defended  the  city  were  discharged :  the  flag 
was  displayed  upon  the  Cathedral,  and  the  "Rey. 
George  Vaughan  Sampson  preached. 

At  a  meeting  of  First  Company  Londonderry 
Independent  Volunteers,  held  on  First  August  (O.S.) 
1789,  commanded  by  Captain  Ferguson,  resolved 
unanimously — "  That  we  will  continue  to  meet,  on 
the  First  of  August  and  Seventh  of  December,  in 
every  year,  in  commemoration  of  these  distinguished 
events — the  Shutting  of  the  Gates  of  Derry  and  its 
ReUef." 

September  1. — Commemoration  Account  with 

Thomas  Bateson — 


1788.  Dr.  £    s.  d. 

JDic.  7 — To  amount  of  Sub- 

Miiptions   ....774  10  9 


1788. 
Dec.  25 


s.  d. 


Cr.  £ 

By  Cash  paid  at 
the  Festival,  for 
1789.        Sundries,a8^^ac  312  10  4 
June  26 — By  Cash  paid  for 
taking  down  Bi- 
shops-Gate,   ....12  10  B 
By    Ontstandiqg 

Subscriptions,    407    2  6 
Balance  in  hands    42    7  8 


£1U  10  9  ] 


;t'774  10  9 


.The  Wooden   Bridge,  erected  by  Cox  and 

Thompson,  of  Boston,  America,  over  the  Foyle  at 
Derry,  cost  ^916,294. 

1790— May  4. — Londonderry  City  Election.  Votes 
for  Mr.  Wm.  Lecky,  328  ;  Sir  Hugh  Hill,  273  ;  Mr. 
Henry  Alexander,  253  ;  Mr.  John  Kichardson,  23. 
Total  Freemen  polled,  466.  The  chair  in  which  Mr. 
Lecky  was  carried  was  made  of  the  oak  which  formed 
part  of  one  of  the  Gates,  which  stood  the  famous 
siege  in  1688.  It  was  placed  on  a  square  pedestal, 
from  which  sprung  four  green  pillars,  six  feet  high. 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  427 

with  gilt  bases  and  capitals,  supporting  a  circular 
canopy,  from  which  were  festooned  green  curtains, 
with  gold  fringe  ;  on  the  front  were  the  City  Arms, 
with  motto,  **  The  Relief  of  Derry,  17&0 ;"  on  the 
top  was  a  green  flag,  displaying  the  Irish  harp  and  a 
wreath  of  shamrocks,  and  this  inscription,  "  Pro 
Patria  semper.'*  Sir  Hugh  Hill's  chair  was  carried 
by  his  four  sons. 

.At  a  meeting  of  the  Phoenix  Club,  Resolved — 

That  the  good  effects  of  the  Sunday  School,  hitherto 
conducted  under  the  patronage  of  this  Club,  and 
superintended  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Young,  during  five 
years,  are  now  manifest,  as  upwards  of  300  poor 
children  have  been  taught  the  English  language, 
writing  and  arithmetic,  since  its  commencement. 

Andrew  Ferguson,  President. 

August    17. — Last    Thursday    the   First    of 

August,  (O.S.)  the  Londonderry  Independent  Volun- 
teers, commanded  by  Captain  John  Ferguson,  fired 
three  voUies  in  the  Diamond,  in  commemoration  of 
the  Relief  of  Derry,  1689.  Captain  Ferguson  enter- 
tained .the  company  at  dinner,  where  the  following, 
among  other  toasts,  were  given: — 

"The  Glorious  Revolution  of  1688;"  « 7th  Decemher,  16ft8;" 
"1st  August,  1089;"  "  The  'Prentice  Boys  of  Derry;"  •*  The  Army ;" 
"The  Fleet;"  "Perpetual  Unanimity  between  Great  Britain  and 
Ireland;"  "The  Whig  Club  of  Ireland;"  "The  President  of  the 
United  States;"  "The  French  Revolutionists  and  Liberty  to  all 
Mankind." 

December  21. — Saturday,  the  7th  December 

(OoS.),  was  commemorated  by  the  Londonderry  Volun- 
teers, who  paraded  and  fired  three  vollies  in  the  Dia- 
mond. The  lieutenants,  chaplain,  and  surgeon,  gave 
a  splendid  entertainment  to  Capt.  Ferguson  and  the 
privates  of  the  Company,  at  which  were  present  the 
Mayor  of  the  city,  the  Colonel  and  Officers  of  the 
48th  Regiment,  and  a  number  of  other  gentlemen. 

1791.—Tolls  of  Bridge  for  year  sold  for  £1,550. 

.The  first  Jail  in  Bishop  Street  finished. 

January  1 1. — Died,  at  Prehen,  Wm.  Glen,  in 


428  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

the  105th  year  of  his  age.  He  was  born  in  Derrjr 
two  years  before  the  famous  siege,  and  was  present 
at  the  entertainment  given  in  the  Town  Hall,  at  the- 
Centennial  Commemoration  of  that  great  event. 

^ January  18. — It  is  with  pleasure  we  observe- 

a  perseverance  in  that  laudable  institution — the  Sun- 
day School  of  this  city.  Last  Sunday  there  were- 
ninety-six  poor  scholars  learning  to  read  and  write.- 

August  16. — Friday  last,  the  1st  August  (O.S;), 

was  observed  by  the  Volunteers  of  this  city.  They 
fired  three  vollies  in  the  Diamond,  and  entertained 
their  officers  and  a  number  of  gentlemen  at  dinner, 
in  the  Town  Hall.  The  following,  with  many  other 
toasts,  were  drunk  : — 

"The  Day;"  "The  7th  of  December,  1688;"  "  The  Memory  of 
the  brave  Defenders  of  Derry ;"  "  The  Volunteers  ;"  "  The  Whig 
Club  and  the  Whig  Interest  Everywhere ;"  "  May  the  Walls  of  the 
Inquisition  be  speedily  levelled,  with  those  of  the  Bastile;"  "  Ame- 
rican Success  to  French  Effort;"  "  President  Washington  and  the 
United  States ;"  "  The  Glorious  Memory ;"  "  The  Apprentice  Boyg 
of  Derry;"  <fec.,  &c. 

1792— May  8.— To  the  Printer  of  the  Londonderry 
Journal.  Sir — You  will  oblige  some  of  yoilr  best 
friends,  by  making  a  paragraph  or  two  on  the  follow- 
ing subject,  namely — the  hardship  which  shopkeep- 
ers labour  under,  bj'  having  their  shops  hampered  by 
certain  idlers,  who  stay  there  to  kill  time,  although 
their  presence  prevents  our  customers — country  ones 
particularly — from  coming  in  to  lay  out  their  money 
with  us,  to  our  manifest  loss  and  detriment.  These 
nothing-to-do  people^  I  think,  call  themselves  Loun- 
gers. Ah,  Mr.  Printer,  it  is  not  good  for  any  place 
to  have  Loungers  in  it.  But  as  I  am  not  accus- 
tomed to  write  for  the  Newspaper,  you  will  be  so 
good  as  to  say  something  to  the  purpose.  Do,  be 
smart  on  the  occasion. — Yours,  kindly, 

Bob  Allspice. 

P.S. — And,  d  ye  hear,  Mr.  Printer,  tell  the  young 
^intlemfn,  when  they  shut  their  maiiters'  shops  in  th& 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  429 

evening,  to  keep  a  little  more  in  character,  and  not 
disturb  their  sober  neighbours  !* 

August  21.— The  1st  of  August  (O.S.)  falling 

on  Sunday,  the  anniversary  of  the  Relief  of  Derry  was 
observed  here  on  the  Monday  following,  the  13th  inst. 
with  the  customary  expressions  of  festive  exultation. 
In  the  afternoon  a  numerous  company,  consisting  of 
all  the  principal  citizens,  the  officers  of  the  70th 
Regiment,  and  such  respectable  strangers  as  hap- 
pened to  be  in  town  or  had  visited  it  on  the  occasion, 
dined  together  in  the  Town  Hall.  Perhaps,  never 
before  in  a  company  so  numerous  and  so  mixed,  did 
the  spirit  of  liberality  more  apparently  predominate — 
the  meetiug  was  considered  as  sacred  to  the  general 
principles  of  civil  and  religious?  freedom — and  no 
political  discussion  whatever  was  introduced,  nor  was 
a  single  toast  drunk  which  could  give  just  offence  to 
either  Churchman,  Dissenter,  or  Roman  Catholic. 
Among  the  toasts  were  : — 

"  The  Revolution  of  1688  ;  and  may  we  never  have  occasion  for 
another ;"  "  The  Independence  of  the  Irish  T«egislatare ;"  "  May  we 
always  have  conrage  to  assert  oar  rights  and  virtue  to  perform  our 
duties;"  "May  the  House  of  Commons  he  in  fact,  as  wellfas  in 
name,  the  Representatives  of  the  People ;"  "  An  equal  defeat  to 
Faotion  and  Corruption  ;"  "  Civil  and  Religious  Liberty  to  all  the 
World;"  "  Peace  and  Liberty  to  Poland;"  "  Peace, Liberty  and  good 
Government  to  France ;"  **  The  Rights  of  Juries ;"  *'  The  Liberty  •f 
the  Press ;"  "  The  Abolition  of  the  Slave  Trade ;"  «  President  Wash- 
ington ;"  *'  Magna  Charta,  and  the  Memory  of  the  Barons  who  ob- 
tained it;"  "  The  Memory  of  Lord  RusseU  and  ihe  Ezclusioners;" 
"  The  Memory  of  Hampden,  Sidney  and  Lock ;"  "  The  Memory  of 
William  Molyneux ;"  "  The  Memory  of  Lord  Chatham,"  (fee. 

December  18. — [Advertisement.]  — London- 
derry Volunteers.  The  Londonderry  Union  being 
now  completely  organised,  such  gentlemen  as  wish 
to  join  the  corps  will  be  most  respectfully  received 
by  any  of  the  imdernamed  officers  : — John  Ferguson, 
James  Atchison,  Wm.  Armstrong,  James  Murraj^Robt. 
Moore,  Joseph  Moore,  Robert  Gray,  Wm.  Alexander.! 

♦  The  letter  of  Mr.  Allspice  is  reprinted  to  show  the  antiquity  of 
the  local  evils  he  complained  of,  but  with  faint  hopes  of  producing 
any  reformation  of  them. 

+  This  attempt  to  enrol  Union  Volunteen  in  Derry  was  unsuo- 
eessful,  as  they  were  never  embodied. 


430  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

December  21. — A  meeting  of  Freemen,  John 


Ferguson  in  the  Chair.  Alexander  Knox,  Secretary. 
Resolutions  recommending  adequate  representation. 
Parochial  meetings  to  be  held  :  that  for  Templemore 
was  appointed  for  7th  January,  1793. 

1793 — January  8. — Parochial  meeting  held.  It 
being  suggested  that  if  adjourned  for  eight  days  and 
notice  given  in  the  diflferent  Churches  and  Chapels 
of  the  Parish,  on  the  intervening  Sunday  (a  measure 
which  the  Rev.  the  Dean,  who  was  jjresent,  acceded 
to  in  the  most  handsome  manner),  a  much  greater 
number  would  assemble.  It  was  adjourned  till 
Monday. 

January  14. — Meeting  of  iuhabitaptsin  Town 

Hall  (pursuant  to  adjournment),  from  whence  they 
proceeded  to  the  Cathedral.  John  Ferguson,  Chair- 
man. 3,000  being  present,  Mr.  Atchison  moved  and 
Mr.  Armstrong  seconded  the  resolutions,  and  the  Dean 
and  Rev.  Robert  Black  having  addressed  them  and 
counselled  moderation,  and  Mr.  Black,  Counsellor 
Scott,  and  Dr.  Patterson  having  declined  to  act  as 
delegates,  John  Ferguson,  Alex.  Knox,  Wm.  Arm- 
strong, John  Hart,  Robt.  Moore,  and  James  Murray 
were  elected. 

January  25. — Meeting  of  Parochial  Delegates 

of  Derry,  Donegal  and  Tyrone,  in  Town  Hall,  ad- 
journed to  the  Meetinghouse. 

Barony  delegates  to  Dungannon,  for  city  and  liber- 
ties of  Londonderry  :  John  Ferguson,  WUliam  Arm- 
strong, Robert  Moore,  James  Murray. 

February  15. — Provincial  meeting  in  Dun- 
gannon.    H.  Joy  and  W.  Armstrong,  Secretaries. 

.The  Londonderry  Militia  embodied. 

August  13. — Yesterday  the  bells  were  rung, 

and  the  55th  Regiment  fired  three  voUies,  in  the  Dia- 
mond, in  honour  of  the  Prince  of  Wales's  birthday. 

November  5. — Yesterday  being  the  anniver- 
sary of  the  birth  of  William  the  Third  of  glorious 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  431 

memory,  the  same  was  observed  here  with  many 
demonstrations  of  joy. 

December  10. — Last  Saturday,  the  7th  Decem- 
ber, the  anniversary  of  a  day  ever  famous  for  the  im- 
portant consequences  arising  to  the  prosperity  and 
happiness  of  these  kingdoms — a  day  not  to  be  re- 
membered in  the  narrow,  selfish  scale  of  party  in- 
terest, or  sectarian  prejudices,  but  on  the  broad  prin- 
ciples of  general  good  and  well  regulated  Liberty — 
the  same  was  not  observed  by  the  citizens  of  Derry ! 

1794. — The  Corporation  raised  a  regiment  of  400 
men,  called  the  Londonderry  Regiment,  Viscount 
Conyngham,  Colonel;  but  it  was  drafted  into  the 
43d  Regiment,  in  the  year  1795,  when  all  regiments 
above  the  100th,  were  drafted  into  old  regiments. 

1795— February  11.— Sir  Hugh  Hill,  Bart.,  having 
died,  his  son.  Sir  George  Fitzgerald  Hill,  Bart.,  was 
elected  a  Representative  for  this  city,  on  9th  March. 

June  23. — Yesterday  morning,  at  four  o'clock, 

the  Londonderry  Fly  Coach  commenced  running. 
It  leaves  Derry  each  Monday,  Wednesday,  and 
Friday  morning,  for  Dublin,  by  Armagh,  and  from 
Dublhi  on  same  days,  arriving  in  Derry  on  the 
evenings  of  Tuesday,  Thursday  and  Saturday — six 
inside  and  four  outside.  Fare  :  inside,  £2  12s.  10  Jd.; 
outside,  £1  12s.  6d. 

August  4. — Saturday  last,  being  the  First  of 

August,  the  bells  were  rung,  and  the  Fifeshire  Fen- 
cibles  fired  three  voUies,  in  the  Diamond,  in  honour 
of  the  day. 

December  29. — [Advertisement.] — On  ac- 
count of  the  badness  of  the  roads,  the  Londonderry 
Stage  Coach  shall  run  but  twice  in  the  week,  until 
February,  to  and  from  Dublin,  setting  out  from 
Derry  at  half-past  five  on  Monday  and  Thursday 
morning,  stops  at  Augher  the  first  night,  and  arrives 
in  Dublin  early  on  Wednesday  and  Saturday.  There 
will  be  no  delay  as  there  are  four  coaches  on  the. 
road,  besides  a  number  of  spare  wheels. 


432  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

1796 — April  26. — George  Douglas  resigned  the 
"Londonderry  Journal,"  to  John  Buchanan  and 
William  M'Corkell ;  and,  on  the  1st  August,  was 
presented  with  three  silver  cups,  on  his  leaving  for 
America.  The  preceding  annals,  from  1772  till  1796, 
as  before  stated,  are  extracted  from  his  papers. 

October  4. — The  Londonderry  Yeoman  Ca- 
valry embodied.  They  were  composed  of  about  fifty 
gentlemen  of  the  city  and  liberties,  of  whose  names 
we  have  ascertained  the  following  as  being  among  the 
first  "for  King  and  Country  arming": — Sir  G.  F.  Hill, 
Capt.;  Andrew  Ferguson  (The  Farm),  First  Lieut.; 
Wm.  David  Lecky,  Second  Lieut.  Troop  composed 
of  James  Murray,  George  Crookshank  Kennedy,  and 
Conolly  M*C.  Kennedy  (both  afterwards  Skipton), 
William  Patterson,  John  Dysart,  Henry  Alexander, 
Andrew  Ferguson  (Burt  House),  Wm.  Alexander, 
Willijim  Dysart,  William  M*Clintock,  Greencastle ; 
David  Ross,  James  Fleming,  Thomas  Newburgh, 
James  Wilson,  William  Law,  Alexander  Major, 
William  Ball,  John  Harvey,  James  Magill,  Rowley 
Gorges  Hill,  Samuel  Curry,  Joseph  Curry,  William 
H.  Ash,  John  Maginniss,  Thomas  Beatty,  Peter 
M*Donagh,P.  B.  Maxwell,  Alexander  Ogilby,  William 
Macky,  Alex.  Lecky,  Ninian  Boggs,  N.  B.  M*Intire, 
Jamas  Gregg,  Wm.  Davenport,  Alex.  Young,  Richd. 
Young,  David  Brown,  Thos.  Reed,  and  Geo.  Eeles. 

November  4., — The  ancient  and  loyal  Phoenix 

Club  held  a  festival.  The  Sunday  School  was  con- 
tinued under  the  patronage  of  the  Phoenix  Club.  In 
this  school  numbers  of  boys  have  been  taught  to  read 
and  write,  and  several  of  them  have  acquired  a  know- 
ledge of  accounts  very  creditable  to  the  teacher. 

December  19. — The  18th  falling  upon  Sunday, 

the  Shutting  of  the  Gates  was  observed  to-day  vrith 
the  usual  marks  of  commemoration.  The  Royal 
Manx  Fencibles,  Colonel  Lord  Henry  Murray,  and 
the  Tipperary  Militia,  Colonel  Bagwell,  paraded  on 
the  ramparts  and  fired  three  voUies.     The  corps  of; 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  4ZZ 

Londonderry  Cavalry  were  inspected  by  Lieutcnant- 
General  Lake. 

.Tolls  of  Bridge  sold  for  one  year,  £1,477. 

1797--Sir  G.  F.  Hill,  Bart.,  and  Henry  Alexander 
re-elected  Representatives  in  Parliament  for  this  city. 

January  6. — The  Derry  Militia  passed  through 

Cork  from  Limerick,  on  their  way  to  meet  the  French 
at  Bantry. 

.80,000  United  Irishmen  in  Ulster.    Of  these 

10,000  were  in  county  Derry. 

June. — A  body  of  men  attacked  the  house  ef 

Mr.  M'Clelland,  near  Bumfoot.  He  defended  him" 
self  bravely  and  shot  one  of  them,  called  Brislandj 
whose  body  was  gibbeted  in  Derry. 

June. — 900  persons,  near  Castledawson,  sur- 
rendered themselves  as  United  Lishmen,  and  took 
the  oath  of  allegiance,  pursuant  to  terms  of  pro- 
clamation by  the  Lord  Lieutenant. 

June  19  to  24. — The  greatest  part  of  the  in- 
habitants of  the  neighbourhood  of  Londonderry 
voluntarily  came  in  and  took  the  oath  of  allegiance. 

— —July. — Nearly  1,000  persons  took  the  oath 
of  allegiance  before  W.  H.  Ash,  Esq.,  Ashbrooke, 
several  of  whom  have  given  him  up  their  arms,  among 
which  were  some  pikes ;  and  many  acknowledged 
their  having  taken  the  oath  of  the  United  Irishmen. 

.A  countryman,  from  Stranorlar,  who  was  sen- 
tenced to  700  lashes  for  administering  the^  United 
Irishmen's  oath  to  a  private  of  the  Aberdeenshire 
Fencibles,  received  300  lashes,  on  the  Quay,  in  pre- 
sence of  the  garrison. 

September  25. — Gates  ordered  to  be  shut  at 

nine  o'clock  each  night. 

December  7.— Thursday,  the  anniversary  of 

Shutting  of  the  Gates,  Brigadier- Gen.  the  Earl  of 
Cavan,  in  compliment  to  the  citizens,  ordered  out  the 
garrison.  The  artillery  fired  twenty-one  rounds  and 
the  cavalry  and  infantry  three  vollies. 

1798 — February  g.^-Andrew  Ferguson,  afterwards. 


434  HISTORY  OF  DERRT 

Sir  Andrew,  chosen  as  Kepresentative  in  room  of  Sir 
G.  F.  Hill,  who  had  accepted  the  office  of  Clerk  to 
the  Irish  House  of  Commons.  The  last  Session  of 
the  Irish  Parliament  closed  2d  August,  1800. 

March. — Sir  Kalph  Abercrombie  inspected  tihe 

Derry  Yeoman  Cavalry,  commanded  by  Comet  Lecky. 

June  5. — At  a  Garrison  Court  Martial,  Dan. 

M'Carron,  Carrigans,  was  convicted  of  adminis- 
tering the  oath  of  the  United  Irishmen  to  a  private 
of  the  Tipperary  Militia,  and  received  325  lashes 
on  the  Quay.  Thomas  Clarke,  of  Swatragh,  was 
convicted  of  disorderly  practices  and  sentenced  to 
fiOO  lashes,  but  his  punishment  was  suspended. 

On  9th  June  Clarke  received,  in  the  Diamond,  by 
order  of  Lord  Cavan,  500  lashes  in  execution  of  his 
sentence  for  treasonable  practices,  and  died  on  the 
12th,inthe  jail,  where  he  was  detained  on  new  charges 
of  importance.  A  paper  of  arsenic  was  found  in 
his  pocket,  and  some  of  the  matter  in  his  stomach 
being  poured  down  the  throat  of  a  dog,  the  animal 
died  soon  after  in  strong  convulsions. 

.Declaration  signed  by  a  large  number  of  the 

inhabitants  of  this  city — "  We  resolve  to  form  our- 
selves into  a  military  corps,  to  be  called  The  Lon- 
donderry Yeoman  Infantry,  and  do  agree,  in  addi- 
tion  to  the  oath  prescribed  by  law,  to  take  this  declara- 
tion— *  That  we  never  were  members  of  any  Society 
of  United  Irishmen,  nor  took  any  oath  of  secrecy  to 
that  body.* " 

.Bisings  of  malcontents  in  county  Derry. 

The  Rev.  Dr.  O'Donnell,  of  this  city,  made 

titular  Bishop,  in  room  of  the  late  Dr.  M*Devitt. 

.Londonderry  Legion — Sir  George  Fitzgerald 

Hill,  Bart,  Ist  Captain.  Cavalry  —Andrew  Fergu- 
son, Captain;  William  David  Lecky,  First  Lieut.; 
Thomas  Wray  Newburgh,  Second  Lieutenant.  In- 
fantry: First  Company — Rowley  Gorges  Hill,  Capt.; 
John  Schoales,  First  Lieut.;  Oswald  Smith,  Second 
Lieut.     Second   Company — Wm.  Walker,  Captain ; 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  3S« 

Geo.  M'Connell,  First  Lieut.;  Bobert  Maginniss, 
Second  Lieut.  Third  Company — Wm.  Alexander, 
Capt.;  Robert  Alexander  Stewart,  First  Lieut.;  Wm. 
Beatty,  Second  Lieut.  Fourth  Company — Archibald 
Boyd,  Capt.;  John  A.  Smyth,  First  Lieut.;  Andrew 
Beatty,  Second  Lieut. — {Dublin  Gazette^  July  5.) 

August  1,  O.S.  (Sunday). — The  Relief  of  Derry 

was  celebrated  on  the  following  day  by  the  usual  de- 
monstrations of  joy.  The  garrison,  under  command 
of  Col.  Bagwell,  of  the  Tipperary  Militia,  marched  to 
the  New  Quay,  and  fired  three  voUies. 

December    18. — The    Londonderry    Legion, 

comprising  a  troop  of  cavalry,  Capt.  Ferguson,  and 
four  companies  of  infantry,  Captains  Hill,  Alexander, 
Walker  and  Boyd,  were  presented  with  a  pair  of 
colours  from  the  Corporation.  John  Darcus,  the 
Mayor,  addressing  them  from  the  Balcony  of  the 
Royal  Exchange  in  the  Diamond,  said  "  that  the  same 
loyalty,  for  our  King  and  love  for  our  happy  Consti- 
tution, which  glowed  in  the  bosoms  of  our  ancestors, 
is  still  ready  to  burst  forth,  on  every  occasion,  at  the 
call  of  danger.  The  sparks  of  liberty,  loyalty  and 
patriotism  have  been  kept  alive  in  this  our  Maidek 
Ciry.'*  The  Legion  proceeded  to  the  Cathedral,  where 
a  sermon,  well  adapted  to  the  occasion,  was  preached 
by  the  Rev.  Richard  Babington,  after  which  they 
marched  to  the  Gates  of  the  city  and  fired  three 
rounds  over  each.  At  four  o'clock  all  the  troops  of 
the  garrison,  under  Brigadier- Gen.  Dunn,  joined  the 
Yeomanry  who,  together,  completely  lined  the  ram- 
parts and  fired  a  feu  de  joye.  The  Band  of  the 
Breadalbane  Fencibles  played  several  patriotic  tunes* 

1799. — August  12. — The  Londonderry  Yeoman  In- 
fantry marched  into  the  Diamond  and  fired  three 
voUies.  The  day  closed  with  bonfires,  ringing  of 
bells,  &e. 

'    October    11. — Lord    Cornwallis    arrived    at 

Boom  Hall,  the  residence  of  Henry  Alexander. 

December  18 — .The  Yeoman  Cavalry  and  In^ 


458  fflSTORY  OP  DERBY 

fiuitry  marched  to  the  different  Gates  of  the  city  and 
fired  three  vollies  over  each,  to  conunemorate  the 
bravery  of  their  ancestors. 

1800. — A  view  of  Londonderry,  two  feet  by  seven- 
teen inches,  published  by  J.  B  M'Guire,  showing 
the  wooden  bridge  and  Bishop  Hervey's  spire. 

August  12. — The  Relief  of  Derry  celebrated 

by  the  loyal  inhabitants  with  usual  demostrations  of 
joy.  The  Yeoman  Infantry,  under  Captain  Hill,  fired 
three  vollies  in  the  Diamond. 


CHAPTER  IX. 

ANXlIiS     OF    LONDONDERRY     FROM     THE    UNION     TILL 

THE   PRESENT   TIME,  1861. 

1801 — Sir  G.  F.  Hill,  Bart.,  unanimously  elected 
the  first  Representative  under  the  Act  of  Union,  and 
continued  to  be  returned,  without  opposition,  till  1830. 

1802.— Tolls  of  Bridge  sold  for  £2,505. 

.The  spire  taken  down,  the  old  tower  being 

in  a  dangerous  state.  Immediately  afterwards  the 
building  of  the  present  steeple  was  commenced. 

1803.— William  Knox,  son  of  Lord  Northland, 
Bishop  till  his  death  1831.  He  contributed  £3,000 
towards  the  decoration  of  the  Cathedral  and  erection 
of  the  present  spire,  the  side  galleries,  and  the 
organ.  He  gave  £1,000  and  an  annual  grant  of 
£100  to  the  Diocesan  School,  £400  to  the  Poor 
School,  and  £1,000  to  the  Clergymen's  Widows* 
Fund.  He  erected  the  original  Free  Church  for 
£750,  in  1830.  After  having  provided  for  his  rela- 
tives, he  generally  exercised  his  patronage  for  the 
encouragement  and  reward  of  meritorious  and  active 
clergymen. 

1803 — April. — The  Londonderry  RoyalMail  Coach 
travelled  with  expedition  from  Dublin  to  Derry  in 
twenty-nine  hours,  carried  four  inside  and  one  out<^ 
side  passengers,  with  a  double  guard,  all  the  way* 

"T-^Juljr  3  (Sunday). — The  colours  4>{  the  Lon- 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  437 

donderry  Militia  were  consecrated  in  the  Cathedral 
by  the  Eev.  Hume  Lawder. 

August.—  Yeoman  Cavalry  and  Infantry  put 

on  permanent  duty  till  November. 

September. — A  corps  of  thirty  active  young 

Eiflemen  formed  and  attached  to  the  Londonderry 
Legion. 

.Militia  volunteered  for  service  abroad,  and 

the  yeomen  to  any  part  of  the  kingdom. 

October. — A  corps  of  two  companies  of  Derry 

Volunteers  raised,  commanded  by  John  Dai'cus, 
JVIayor,  for  garrison  duty. 

December  19  (Monday). — The  Londonderry 

Yeoman  Infantry,  commanded  by  Captain  Hill,  fired 
three  voUies  in  the  Diamond,  and  proceeded  to  fira 
in  companies  at  each  of  the  city  Gates.  The  officers 
entertained  the  sergeants  and  privates,  and  invited 
Brigadier- General  Campbell  and  the  officers  of  the 
Derry  Yeoman  Cavalry. 

1804 — August  12  (Sunday).  —  The  Londonderry 
Yeoman  Infantry  paraded  on  the  Wall,  from  whence 
they  marched  to  the  Diamond  and  presented  their 
first  captain,  Rowley  Gorges  Hill,  with  a  sword  value 
fifty  guineas. 

December    18. — The  Yeoman   Infantry  and 

Bifle  Company  marched  to  the  different  Gates  of  the 
city,  which  they  shut  and  fired  over,  and  proceeded 
to  the  Diamond  to  fire  three  vollies.  In  the  evening 
the  Londonderry  Volunteers  paraded  and  fired  three 
Tollies  in  honour  of  the  day. 

1805— February  17. — The  Cathedral  re-opened 
after  the  taking  down  of  the  spire  and  subsequent 
repairs.  Dean  Hume,  in  the  course  of  his  sermon, 
acknowledged  the  liberality  of  the  Dissenting  Con- 
gregation, in  whose  Meetinghouse  the  service  of  the 
Established  Church  had  been  performed  during  a  long 
interval. 

.   October  9. — First  stone  of  the  new  Infirmary 

laid  by  the  Bishop.    Bobinson  and  Boper  architectiu 


488  HISTORY  OF  DERRT 

Finished  in  1810  by  Edward  Edgar.    The  cost  levied 
off  the  city  and  county,  £7,700. 

1806 — ^December  18. — The  Derry  Infantry  and 
Bifie  Companies,  under  command  of  Captain  Boyd, 
paraded  on  the  Mall  Wall,  and  preceded  by  the  Meath 
Band,  playing  loyal  tunes,  they  marched  to  the  Gates, 
which  they  shut  and  fired  over.  They  then  proceeded 
to  the  Diamond  and  fired  three  vollies.  There  were 
several  public  meetings  in  honour  of  the  day. 

1807— May.— Wm.  Patterson,  M.D.,  died.  He 
was  author  of  a  work  on  the  Climate  of  Ireland,  and 
several  other  publications.  We  are  indebted  to  his 
•zertions  for  the  Infirmary. 

.General  John,  Earl  of  Suffolk,  Governor. 

.August  12. — The  anniversary  of  the  Belief 
ei  Dciry  was  observed  with  the  usual  demonstrations 
Tof  joy.  The  Yeoman  Infantry,  under  the  command  of 
<]lapt.  Boyd,  marched  to  the  Diamond  and  fired  three 
vollies. 

■— — November  26. — At  a  Common  Hall,  convened 
by  the  Mayor,\Villiam  Walker,  Esq.,  it  was  Eesolved — 
''That  it  is  the  opinion  of  this  meeting  that  a  canal, 
connecting  Lough  Swilly  and  Lough  Foyle  by  the 
line  of  Burnfoot  and  Pennyburn,  would  be  lughly 
Advantageous." 

December   18. — The  Yeoman  Infantry  shut 

and  fired  over  the  Gates,  and  three  vollies  in  the  Dia- 
jnend.     Several  convivial  meetings  took  place. 

1808. — :January  1. — The  Duke  of  Bichmond,  Lord 
Lieutenant  of  Ireland,  dined  with  the  Corporation. 

— — August  12. — The  Derry  Infantry,  the  City  of 
Dublin  Militia  and  a  troop  of  Scotch  Greys  assembled. 
The  foot  marched  to  the  Mall  Wall,  and  the  horse  to 
the  street  fronting  the  same,  and  fired  three  voUiea 
in  honour  of  the  glorious  Belief  of  Derry. 

-—December  19  (Monday). — The  Derry  Infantry 
and  Bifle  Company  fired  three  vollies  over  each  Gate« 
and  repaired  to  the  Diamond  and  fired  three  roundju 
Dinner  parties  as  usuaL 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  439 

1808-9. — The  Corporation  expended  dB15,583  on 
Water  Works.  The  main  pipes  laid  down  were  trunks 
of  elm  trees  bored,  much  more  expensive  than  the 
modem  iron  main  pipes. 

1809— May.— The  Belfast  Mail  Coach  established. 
To  carry  six  inside  and  four  outside  passengers. 

August  12. — Observed  with  usual  demonstra- 
tions of  joy  as  anniversary  of  the  Relief  of  this  city. 

—*— .Public  Library  and  News  Room  established. 

.October  26. — King  George  the  Third  having 

entered  upon  the  fiftieth  year  of  his  reign,  a  jubilee 
was  observed  in  Derry. 

December  7. — The  Shutting  of  the  Gates  was 

celebrated  this  day,  in  order  to  have  Sir  G.  F.  Hill, 
Bart,  the  Commandant  of  the  Yeomanry,  present,  as 
he  was  to  leave  to  attend  Parliament  before  the  18th. 
After  the  usual  parade,  marching  to  the  Gates,  &c., 
and  vollies,  Sir  George  entertained  the  officers,  ser- 
geants and  400  men,  in  the  Town  Hall,  which  was 
illuminated  and  adorned  with  transparencies.  The 
Band  of  the  King's  County  Militia  were  in  attendance. 

1810— January  11. — The  "Londonderry Reporter" 
Newspaper,  printed  and  published  by  Samuel  Boyd, 
from  this  date  till  7th  August,  1811. 

August  12  (Sunday). — The  Londonderry  Le- 
gion and  Rifie  Company  fired  three  vollies,  on  their 
parade,  in  commemoration  of  the  1st  of  August,  1689. 

October  31.— The  Lord  Bishop  of  Derry  con- 
tributed jB50  to  enable  the  Roman  Catholics  of 
Derry  to  complete  the  enlargement  of  their  Chapel. 
This  Chapel,  built  at  the  Long  Tower,  in  1786,  u 
the  first  and  only  house  of  worship  for  that  de- 
nomination, in  this  city,  since  the  Plantation  in  1608. 
Previous  to  its  erection  they  assembled  in  the  open 
air.  At  present  they  have  a  spacious  Cathedral  iu 
course  of  erection  at  Great  James  Street. 

December  18. — Parade  of  Yeomen  and  Rifle* 

imen  and  vollies,  as  before. 

^V£in|[  George  the  Third  entered  his  seventy-fourtk 


440  HISTORY  OF  DERRT 

jear  yesterday.  It  was  observed  in  this  city  with 
every  demonstration  of  joy  and  gratitude.  Among 
other  bequests  in  the  will  of  Col.  Mitchelburne  is 
three  guineas  per  annum  for  hoisting  the  Bed  flag 
(the  ensign  of  a  virgin  city)  on  the  Cathedral ;  not- 
withstanding this,  we  understand  the  wish  of  the 
donor  has  not  been  complied  with  for  the  last  five 
years.  In  consequence  of  this  neglect  that  emblem 
of  our  ancestors'  bravery  was,  yesterday,  omitted  to 
be  displayed." — {Londonderry  Reporter,  June  5, 1811.) 

1811 — August  12. — Anniversary  of  Belief.  The 
Yeomanry  paraded  and  fired  on  the  occasion. 

September  13. — Pursuant  to  the  decision  of  a 

Court  of  Inquiry,  seven  members  of  the  London- 
derry Yeomanry  were  dismissed  for  disobedience  of 
orders.  The  Legion  having  been  drawn  out,  they 
were  thus  addressed  by  Sir  G.  F.  Hill,  their  Comman- 
jdant : — "  He  must  pursue  the  line  he  had  adopted 
or  the  efficiency  of  the  corps  was  at  an  end.  For 
the  first  time,  a  spirit  of  insubordination  manifested 
itself  on  the  Ist  of  August  last,  old  style.  Fortu- 
nately, however,  it  was  confined  to  a  single  com- 
pany— the  Bifle  Company.  The  corps  had  been  as- 
sembled for  the  purpose  of  commemorating  the 
Belief  of  Derry,  and,  as  had  been  always  the  custom, 
on  that  day,  most  of  the  men  appeared  with  orange 
lilies  in  their  caps.  This,  it  seems,  gave  offence  to 
seven  of  the  Bifle  Company,  and  they  thought  proper 
to  leave  the  ranks  and  the  parade  in  defiance  of  the 
commands  of  their  officers.  He  had,  as  a  prepara- 
tory and  essential  step,  taken  the  opinion  of  the 
officers  as  to  the  motives  which  had  influenced  the 
men  in  putting  up  orange  lilies  on  the  occasion.  The 
officers  declared,  unanimously,  that  they  believed 
that  they  were  actuated  solely  by  a  desire  to  com- 
memorate the  day  in  the  usual  manner,  without  any 
regard  to  religion  or  party,  and  a  fact  which  tiiey 
stated  put  that  beyond  a  doubt,  which  was,  that  in 
(be  other  companies  several  Booafin  Catholics  had 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  441 

orange  lilies  in  their  caps,  while  some  Protestants 
were  without  them.  He  said  that  thoagh  he  put  the 
question,  he  had  himself  no  douht  on  the  subject* 
Wearing  of  orange  lilies  on  the  1st  of  August  had 
been  the  uniform  practice  of  the  corps — it  had  been 
customarj  with  the  old  Volunteers,  and  it  had  been 
the  custom  of  the  citizens  of  Derry  before  either 
Volunteers  or  Yeomen  were  heard  of.  It  appeared  to 
him,  when  a  schoolboy,  to  have  been  a  custom  of  an 
old  standing,  and  he  believed  it  to  have  existed  ever 
since  the  siege ;  whereas,  the  system  of  Orangeism, 
so  obnoxious  to  the  Roman  Catholics  of  Ireland,  was 
no  more  than  of  about  fourteen  years'  standing — and 
was  it  to  be  believed  that  a  practice  which  originated 
more  than  a  century  before,  and  continued  ever  since 
without  interruption — was  it  for  a  moment  to  be  sup- 
posed that  it  was  indulged  in,  in  the  year  1811,  for 
the  purpose  of  offending  a  sect  or  party?  The  thing 
was  absurd.  The  gentlemen  who  presided  at  the 
Court  of  Inquiry  decided  that  the  present  dismission 
should  not  preclude  the  offenders  from  again  enter- 
ing the  corps,  at  a  future  period.  In  the  meantime, 
it  only  remained  for  Capt.  Fletcher  to  send  for  their 
arms  and  accoutrements." 

September  17. — "  The  Lord  Lieutenant,  the 

Duke  of  Richmond,  again  visited  Londonderry.  The 
Red  Flag  (the  emblem  of  a  virgin  city)  was  again  dis- 
played on  the  Cathedral,  through  the  public  spirit  of 
the  *  loyal  Apprentice  Boys,'  who  had  it  repaired  at 
their  own  expense." — {Berry  Journal,  Sept.  17,1811.) 

October  28. — A  letter  in  the  "  Derry  Journal," 

from  "  An  Old  Derryman,"  stated  that  "  as  far  back 
as  he  had  been  able  to  trace  the  recollection  of  the 
oldest  residents,  it  had  been  the  custom  of  the  inha- 
bitants, of  all  descriptions,  to  celebrate,  as  festivals, 
the  days  of  the  commencement  and  of  the  raising  of  the 
siege,  in  various  ways ;  and,  amongst  others,  by  em- 
bellishing their  houses  and  persons  with  orange  lilies 
or  ribbons.  That  these  emblems  were  not  used  other« 


442  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

wise  than  in  celebration  of  the  siege,  appeared  from 
the  fact  that  it  was  not,  within  his  recollection,  the 
custom  to  wear  them  on  the  4th  November  or  on  the 
1st  of  July,  or  anj  of  those  other  anniversaries  so 
generally  and  so  justly  venerated  by  Protestants  else- 
where. Since  the  establishment  of  the  Yeomanry 
he  had  often  observed  the  orange  lily  worn  promis- 
cuously by  the  Catholic  and  Protestant  Yeomen,  on 
the  TWO  days  alluded  to,  while,  on  the  other  days 
he  had  been  present,  when  the  officers  of  that  Corps 
forbade  the  wearing  of  the  orange  as  then  tending  to 
denote  a  party  distinction,  and  not  merely  to  cele- 
brate a  glorious  event  in  the  history  of  our  city." 

November. — The  individuals  who   were  the 

object  of  the  sentence  of  the  Court  of  Inquiry  since 
sent  in  a  memorial  to  Sir  G.  F.  Hill,  acknowledging 
the  justice  of  the  sentence,  and  praying  to  be  re- 
admitted into  the  corps. 

1812 — ^August   12. — Birthday  of  Prince  Regent. 
The  garrison  paraded  and  fired  in  celebration  of  it. 

November  2. — Certain  extra  town's  dues,  or 

alien's  fees,  had  been  imposed  upon  every  import- 
ing merchant  who  was  not  a  freeman  of  the  city, 
which  bore  particularly  hard  upon  Romanists.  By 
an  Act  of  the  Common  Council  this  distinction  was 
abolished,  and  all  importers  were  put  on  the  same 
footing  with  those  who  had  hitherto,  in  consequence 
of  their  freedom,  been  exempt  therefrom. 

December  18. — The  Yeomanry  assembled  and 

celebrated  the  day  as  usual. 

1813— July  26.— Affray  at  Garvagh. 

^August  12. — The  garrison,  with  Derry  Yeoman 

Infantry  and  Glendermott  Cavalry,  fired  in  honour 
of  the  Prince  Regent's  birthday ;  after  which,  the 
Derry  Corps  fired  in  the  Diamond,  in  commemora- 
tion of  the  raising  of  the  siege  of  Derry,  1689. 

.     November  9.— The  Rev.  C.  O'Mullan,  in  a 

speech,  at  Dungiven,  called  the  Derry  Corporation 
.Orange,  &c.,  &c. 


HISTORY  OF  DERRT  m 

December    18. — Commemorated   with   more 

than  usual  splendour.  Salutes  of  twenty- one  guns 
from  the  Gates.  Beating  of  drums  and  peals  from 
the  bells,  ushered  in  the  day.  An  immense  orange 
flag  waved  over  a  small  French  ensign  on  the  Ex- 
change. The  Yeomanry  lined  Bishop  Street.  The 
Corporation,  in  their  robes,  and  attended  by  a  vast 
concourse  of  the  principal  citizens,  decorated  with 
orange  ribbons  and  led  by  the  band  of  the  Edinburgh 
Militia,  playing  the  revived  tune  of  "  Derry  the  First 
of  August,"  went  in  procession  to  the  site  of  the 
new  Court  House,  the  foundation-stone  of  which  was 
laid  by  the  Mayor,  John  Curry.  The  procession 
then  returned  in  the  same  order,  and  the  Yeomanry 
proceeded  to  the  annual  custom  of  Shutting  the 
Gates  and  firing  over  them,  and  three  vollies  in  the 
Diamond.     Entertainments,  &c. 

The  Court  House,  finished  1817,  cost  £30,479 
15s.  John  Bowden,  architect,  and  David  Henry, 
builder.  Previous  to  its  erection  Assizes  and  Ses- 
sions were  held  in  the  Town  Hall. 

1814. — Trial  and  conviction  of  the  Rev.  Cornelius 
O'MuUan  and  others  for  a  riot  in  the  Roman  Ca- 
tholic Chapel.  The  Recorder,  Sir  G.  F.  Hill,  in 
sentencing  the  prisoner,  said : — "You  indulged  in  the 
terms  of  Orange-Papists  towards  your  brother  Curate 
of  your  own  persuasion  and  your  Eoman  CathoUc 
brethren  who  presume  to  censure  your  violence.  You 
frequently,  as  has  been  proved,  applied  the  epithets 
of  Orange  Banditti,  Orange  Ruffians,  Orange  Corpo- 
ration of  Derry.  Mr.  O'MuUan,  was  this  kind  ? — 
was  this  peaceful  ? — was  this  the  truth  ? — did  it  ac- 
cord with  your  own  experience  in  this  city.  No,  sir; 
you  know  it  did  not;  and,  on  my  honour,  as  a  gentle- 
man, in  my  conscience,  as  a  Christian,  and  on  my 
oath,  as  Judge  of  this  Bench,  I  do  not  believe  there 
exists  an  Orangeman  in  the  Corporation  of  the  city 
of  Londonderry.  You  know,  sir,  likewise,  that  in 
the  Yeomanry  Corps,  which  I  have  the  honour  to 


444  HISTORY  OF  DERRT 

command,  consisting  of  400  privates,  and  of  whicli 
not  one-tenth  were  Boman  Catholics,  we  have  for- 
borne, for  the  last  three  years,  on  the  1st  of  August — 
the  anniversary  of  the  Relief  of  Derry — to  exhibit 
the  orange  lily,  the  accustomed  badge,  for  above  a 
century,  of  that  day  of  rejoicing  amongst  Derrymen 
of  all  persuasions;  and  that  out  of  respect  to  the 
feelings  of  our  Roman  Catholic  brethren,  then,  for 
the  first  time,  expressed.  You,  Cornelius  O'MuUan, 
are  to  be  imprisoned  only  one  calendar  month  and 
give  security  of  peace  for  two  years." 

January. — The  Foyle  frozen,   so  that    cars 

passed  over  on  the  ice. 

February  1. — The  Londonderry  Yeoman  In- 
fantry augmented  to  600  men. 

February  8. — The  unusual  frost  proved  fatal 

to  the  wooden  bridge.  For  more  than  ten  days 
masses  of  ice  accumulated  against  the  piers  and  ten 
or  twelve  of  them,  with  350  feet  of  the  bridge,  floated 
down  the  river.     Repairs  cost  £16,000. 

August  12. — Yeomanry  fired  voUies. 

.Diocesan  School,  or  Foyle  College,  buili.    It 

cost  £13,000. 

—December  18. — Yeomanry  maiched  to  Church 
with  side-arras.  19th — Monday  morning,  discharge 
of  cannon.  Customary  ceremony  of  Shutting  the 
four  principal  Gates,  by  the  Yeomanry,  commanded 
by  Capt.  Stewart.  VoUies  in  Diamond.  Musketry 
from  top  of  Cathedral.  Orange  flag  on  steeple.  The 
Virgin  flag  graced  the  eastern  battlement  of  the 
Church.  Dinner  of  115  of  the  principal  citizens. 
The  Mayor,  Marcus  Hill,  in  the  chair.  The  Officers, 
of  the  72d  Regiment  appeared  among  the  company. 
The  band  of  the  Derry  Militia  attended. 

1815 — April,  Derry  Assizes. — Roger  Dempsie,  con- 
victed for  aiding  and  assisting  to  murder  Michael 
M'NichoU,  at  Tartnakelly.  He  confessed  bis  crime, 
and  stated  that  he  had  been  induced  to  go  to  the 
hj9use  of  M*Nicholl  under  the  obligation  of  his  oatb. 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  445 

as  a  Bibbonman.  He  was  executed  at  Camber 
Claudy.  Michael  Kane  and  Bichard  Cartin,  sen- 
tenced to  be  hanged  for  attacking  the  house  of  one 
Moore,  and  of  robbing  a  man  of  a  gun.  Richard 
Cartin  hung  himself  in  his  cell. 

July. — A  Sunday  School  commenced  with  100 

scholars.  It  was  to  have  been  under  the  patronage 
of  the  Bishop,  and  conducted  by  the  clergy  of  all 
persuasions  and  the  principal  teachers. 

December  18. — Morning:  Beating  of  drums 

and  other  demonstrations  of  joy.  Orange  flag  on 
turret  of  Cathedral.  400  Yeomen  paraded  and  shut 
the  Gates,  firing*  over  each  in  sub-divisions,  which 
they  were  obliged  to  form  from  the  immense  con- 
course of  people  which  crowded  the  streets.  Vollies 
in  the  Diamond,  under  command  of  Sir  G.  F.  Hill. 
Dinner  of  the  officers  according  to  annual  custom, 
together  with  the  officers  of  the  garrison  and  many 
of  the  most  respectable  citizens. 

December  19.— A  "Bottle and  Glass" meeting 

of  all  classes,  to  celebrate  the  Shutting  of  the  Gates. 
The  Hall  was  filled  the  moment  the  doors  were 
thrown  open.  James  Gregg  was  called  to  the 
chair.  After  proposing  the  appropriate  toasts,  he 
deprecated  the  idea  of  attributing  party  notions  to 
our  rejoicings  in  commemoration  of  that  eventful 
day,  and  censured  those  factious  men  who  first  led 
the  unwary  to  take  offence  at  proceedings  which  they 
had  been  accustomed  to  look  on  with  complaisance, 
and  even  to  join  in. 

1816 — August  12. — Garrison  and  Yeomaairy  fired 
a  fen  die  joie  on  Mall  Wall,  and  the  Yeomanry  fired 
three  vollies  in  the  Diamond. 

December  1&. — Twenty- one  rounds  from  the 

Tower.  Virgin  flag  and  usual  display  of  mottoes — 
^*  No  Surrender" — over  the  Gates.  500  Yeomen,, 
commanded  by  the  Bight  Hon.  Sir  G.  F.  Hill,  went 
through  the  customary  ceremonies. 

1818— December  18. — Cannon,  bells,  virgin  flag, 

XJ4. 


446  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

and  orange  flag.  Procession,  with  music,  at  an 
early  hour.     Customary  ceremony  by  the  Yeomanry. 

1819  to  1824.— New  Jail  built.   It  cost  £33,718. 

1819 — December  18. — Celebrated  as  usual.  The 
Yeomanry,  under  Capt.  Hill,the  Collector  of  Customs. 
Their  First  Captain,  Rowley  G.  Hill,  who  was  also 
Collector,  died  1st  July,  1806. 

1820 — January  29.— Lieutenant- General  George 
Yaughan  Hart,  Governor. 

September. — Earl  Talbot,  Lord  Lieutenant, 

visited  Derry  and  was  entertained  by  the  Corporation. 

December  18. — Celebrated  in  usual  manner. 

1821 — August  12  (Sunday). — The  Yeomanry  at- 
tended divine  service  iu  the  Cathedral,  and,  on  Mon- 
day, the  13th,  paraded  and  fired  three  vollies. 

August  21. — The  Corporation  of  Derry  took 

a  trip  to  Dublin,  to  present  an  address  to  that  wor- 
thy King,  George  the  Fourth.   Their  expenses,  £700. 

September  21. — Earl  Talbot,  the  Lord  Lieu- 
tenant, passed  through  Londonderry. 

December    18. — Colonel   Pearson  prevented 

the  military  and  yeomanry  from  celebrating  this  day. 
The  citizens  armed  themselves  and  forming  into  com- 
panies, performed  the  usual  ceremonies  of  vollies 
over  the  Gates  and  in  the  Diamond. 

1822  till  1826.— The  celebrations  of  the  civic  an- 
niversaries were  regularly  performed,  by  the  Yeoman 
Infantry,  under  command  of  Sir  G.  F.  Hill,  Bart. 

A  Society  of  the  citizens,  called  "  The  No  Surren- 
der Apprentice  Boys  of  Derry  Club,"  took  a  leading 
part  in  the  commemorations  after  Pearson's  inter- 
fering with  the  yeomanry. 

Some  of  the  old  pieces  of  ordnance  that  were 
sunk  on  the  quays  were  taken  up  and  replaced  upon 
the  ramparts.  "  Soaring  Meg,"  the  famous  eighteen- 
pounder,  presented  to  our  city  by  the  Fishmongers 
of  London,  in  1642,  was  mounted  on  a  carriage  and 
used  for  salutes  till  1832. 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  447 

The  usual  commemoration  dinners  were  presided 
over  by  Sir  G.  F.  Hill,  or  the  Mayor,  John  Dysart. 

1825.- -September  1. — Steamboats  began  to  ply, 
weekly,  between  Glasgow  and  Derry. 

1826 — December  18. — The  Corporation,  Freemen, 
Citizens,  Yeoman  Infantry  and  Apprentice  Boys,  went 
in  procession  to  Church.  The  Dean,  Thomas  B. 
Gough,  preached.  The  foundation-stone  of  the  Tes- 
timonial was  laid  by  the  Mayor,  Richard  Young,  as- 
sisted by  General  Hart,  M.P.,  Governor.  The  pillar 
and  statue  of  Walker  cost  £1,285.  The  Committee 
were :  John  Murray,  Thomas  P.  Kennedy,  Joshua 
Gillespie,  John  M'Clure,  Richard  Morton,  Frederick 
Hamilton,  William  Huffington.  sen.,  John  Huffington, 
George  Macky,  Adam  Crompton  and  Timothy  Foy^ 

1827-28. — Civic  celebrations  by  artillery  and  mus- 
ketry, and  processions,  with  music  and  banners. 

1828— August  12.— Walker  s  Pillar  finished,  and 
a  flag,  with  1688  in  its  centre,  hoisted  over  the  statue. 

1829 — April  13. —Roman  Catholics  became  en- 
titled to  receive  the  freedom  of  the  city  by  the 
"  Emancipation  Act." 

.Lunatic  Asj^lum  built.     Cost  £25,678  2s.  4d. 

August  1. — John  Gwyn  died,  bequeathing  a 

sum  of  money  to  accumulate  to  <£50,000,  for  the 
education  and  apprenticing  of  boys  left  orphans  in 
Derry  and  Muff.  The  building  for  this  purpose  was 
completed  in  1840. 

September  19. — The  "Londonderry  Sentinel'' 

Newspaper  commenced  by  William  Wallen,  formerly 
Editor  of  the  "  Londonderry  Journal." 

December  18. — Rev.  Archibald  Boyd  preached 

commemoration  sermon  from  Haggai,  ii.  3. 

1830 -August  11.— City  Election.  Sir  Robert 
Alexander  Ferguson,  238;  Captain  John  Hart,  87; 
majority,  171. 

-^ — October  31.— Sir  G.  F.  Hill  sailed  in  the 


443  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

Liverpool  steamer  on  his  way  to  the  Island  of  St. 
Vincent,  of  which  he  was  appointed  Governor.* 

1831— April  2.— City  Election.  Sir  Robert  A. 
Ferguson,  202;  Capt.  Hart,  62;  majority,  140. 

May  9.— City  Election.    Sir  R.  A.  Ferguson, 

205  ;  ConoUy  M'Causland  Leek}',  60 ;  majority  145. 

July  10. — Richard  Ponsonby,  Bishop  till  his 

death  in  1853. 

The  creditors  of  the  Corporation  issued  executions 
and  sold  all  the  leasehold  property  of  that  body,  by 
which  the  city  lost  a  yearly  income  of  £1,818. 

December    18. — Sunday:   Apprentice    Boys' 

procession  to  Church.  Dean  Gough  preached  from 
1  Peter,  v.  9.  Monday :  Celebrated  with  artillery, 
under  command  of  Adam  Schoales;  musketry,  under 
John  Darcus,  President  of  the  No  Surrender  Club. 

MissMargaret  Evory  bequeathed £20, yearly, 

to  the  Churchwardens,  for  the  Poor  at  Easter. 

1832 — August  12. — Joybells  and  flags.  Proces- 
sion of  Apprentice  Boys  to  Church,  headed  by  one. 
of  the  High  Sheriffs,  Samuel  J.  Crookshank,  and 
commanded  by  Henry  Darcus  and  other  officers  of 
the  Clubs.     The  Rev.  Robert  Henderson  preached. 

.The  "  Reform  Bill"  passed,  admitting  House- 
holders to  the  exercise  of  the  elective  franchise  of 
this  city,  previously  limited  to  the  Freemen. 

.Cholera  Morbus  appeared  in  Derry  for  the 

first  and  only  time,  from  21st  August  till  10th  De- 
cember. Total  cases,  888.  Deaths,  188.  Upon  the 
subsequent  visitations  of  this  scourge  from  the 
Almighty,  this  city  escaped,  for  which  a  special  day 
of  thanksgiving  was  observed,  by  order  of  the  late 
Bishop  of  the  Diocese. 

^.December   18. — City  Election.      Sir  R.  A. 

Ferguson,  308 ;  George  Robert  Dawson,  226 ;  ma- 
jority, 82.     Sir  Robert  was  Chaired  during  the  burn- 

.  *  The  ingratitude  of  the  Government  to  this,  one  of  their  most 
consistent,  energetic  and  influential  supporters,  furnishes  a  com- 
plete parallel  to  the  treatment  experienced  by  his  predecessors^ 
Murray  and  Mitchelhome. 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  U9 

ing  of  Lundy.  This  was  the  last  Chairing  of  any 
member  in  Derry. 

After  the  passing  of  the  first  "  Anti-Processions* 
Act"  several  prosecutions  took  place,  and  the  Ap- 
prentice Boys  discontinued  the  use  of  musketry  and 
music.  A  new  Club,  in  addition  to  the  former  two 
No  Surrender  Clubs,  was  formed,  called  "  No.  3  Club 
of  Apprentice  Boys  of  Derry."  The  celebrations 
were  continued,  by  two  processions  round  the  Walls 
with  small  field  pieces,  on  each  anniversary,  till 
Augusc,  1860.  The  old  Clubs,  called  **  No  Surrender 
Clubs  Nos.  1  and  2",  fell  into  abeyance,  and  two 
new  Clubs  of  Apprentice  Boys,  called  the  "  Walker 
Club,"  and  the  "Murray  Club,"  were  instituted. 

1833.— Deanery  built.     Cost  ^63,481. 

1835 — September. — Lord  Mulgrave  (now  Marquis 
of  Normanby),  Lord  Lieutenant,  visited  Londonderry, 
Moville,  Carn,  Buncrana  and  Fannet,  where  he  was 
received  by  his  admirers  and  the  Roman  Catholic 
priests  and  their  flocks,  in  i>rocessions. 

.Wesleyan  Methodist  Chapel  opened. 

1836— November.— The  "Londonderry  Standard" 
Newspaper  commenced  by  J.  Walker  and  T.M*Carter. 

1837 — April. — A  new  Presbyterian  Meetinghouse 
opened  at  Great  James  Street,  called  "Scots  Church." 

^August. — City  Election.   Sir  R.  A.  Ferguson, 

Jill ;  G.  R.  Dawson,  137  ;  majority,  74.  From  this 
period  till  his  death,  in  1860,  Sir  R.  A.  Ferguson 
continued  to  represent  this  city  without  any  further 
contests. 

1838 — August  12  (Sunday). — Anniversary  sermon 
by  Rev.  James  Graham. 

December  18. — Processions   of  eight  pieces 

of  cannon  and  salutes.  Procession  of  Sir  Robert 
Bateson,  Bart,  the  Mayor,  with  Aldermen  and  Cor- 
poration, to  the  Cathedral,  accompanied  by  Adam 
Murray  and  Adam  Murray  Alexander,  and  other 
descendants  of  Colonel  Adam  Murray,  carrying  his 
sword,  the    Apprentice  Boys,   &c.      The    bannerg^ 

ll2 


4S0  HISTORY  OF  DERRT 

taken  from  the  enemy  and  placed  in  ihe  Cathe^ 
dral  by  Colonel  Mitchelburne,  were,  a  second  timci^ 
renewed  by  the  ladies  of  Derry.  Sermon  by  the  Rev. 
Archibald  Boyd.  It  is  worthy  of  remark  that  Thos. 
Bateson,  father  of  Sir  Robert  Bateson,  the  Mayor  in 
1838,  filled  the  same  office,  in  1789,  when  the  Cen- 
tenary of  the  Relief  was  observed.  In  the  year  pre- 
vious, 1788,  these  banners  were  renewed  for  the 
first  time. 

1839. — Ebrington  Barracks  erected  at  Clooney. 

1840 — August  12. — In  firing  an  old  gun,  it  ex- 
ploded, killing  Thomas  Fleming,  injuring  John  Piatt, 
who  lost  his  eyesight  by  it,  and  wounding  Robt.  Orr* 
An  annuity  was  purchased  for  one  of  the  sufferers^ 
the  Irish  Society  contributing  liberally. 

December   18. — Procession   of   the    Mayor, 

Joseph  Ewing  Miller,  the  High  Sheriffs,  John  Mitchell 
Dysart  and  Thomas  Chambers,  with  Sir  Robt.  Bate- 
son, Bart,  Castrues;  Sir  George  Hill,  Bart.,  St, 
Columb's ;  Harvey  Nicholson  and  other  Aldermen, 
Burgesses,  Citizens  and  Apprentice  Boys,  to  the 
Cathedral.     Rev.  James  Graham  preached. 

1841.— "Municipal  Reform  Bill,"  by  which  Irish 
Corporations  became  elective,  and  Romanists  eligible 
to  be  admitted.     Riots  in  I>erry  in  consequence* 

1842. — The  ceremony  of  burning  the  effigy  of 
Lundy  the  Traitor  Governor,  in  1688-9,  was  changed 
from  the  Diamond  to  the  Monument. 

1842  and  1843. — Lengthened  correspondence  in  the 
^*  Sentinel,"  by  a  "Layman,"  resulting  in  the  dismis- 
sion of  Rev.  Wm.  Henn,  a  Puseyite  Chaplain  to  the 
Lord  Bishop,  from  officiating  in  Derry  Cathedral. 
He  subsequently  joined  the  Pope's  Church  and  was 
employed  showing  visitors  through  the  Vatican. 

1844 — December. — Sermons  by  the  Dean,  on  Sun* 
day,  the  15th,  and  by  Rev.  Jas.  Graham,  on  the  18th,, 
when  the  shell  thrown  into  the  city,  in  1689, contain- 
ing proposals  of  surrender,  was  erected  on  a  stand  m 
the  vestibule  of  the  Cathedral, 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  451 

1845 — December  18. — From  this  period,  it  became 
an  established  custom  to  have  service  and  sermon  in 
the  Cathedral  every  anniversary.  We  are  indebted 
to  the  late  William  Henry  Caulfield,  then  a  member 
of  the  Apprentice  Boys  Club  No.  3,  for  having  pro» 
posed  and  promoted  this  arrangement.  The  Preachers 
since  have  been  Very  Rev.  Dean  Gough,  the  Revs. 
Charles  Seymour,  John  Kincaid,  George  Smith,  Wm. 
Alexander,  Robert  Higginbotham,  while  Curates  of 
the  Cathedral,  and  the  Ven.  Archdeacon  Haydenand 
Rev.  Mervyn  Wilson,  and  the  present  Curates. 

1848 — December  18. — Anniversary  sermon  in  the 
First  Presbyterian  Church  by  Rev.  Henry  Wallace. 

1851. — An  admirable  History  of  Londonderry  in 
New  Hampshire,  edited  by  Edward  P.  Parker,  of 
Merrimack,  published  and  a  copy  of  it  presented  by 
him  to  this  city,  placed  in  the  Public  Library  here. 
From  it  we  learn  that  Londonderry  and  Derry,  Wind- 
ham, Peterborough,  Bedford,  Antrim,  Acworth,  and 
other  towns  in  the  United  States  and  in  Nova  Scotia, 
were  all  settled  by  a  colony  from  this  country  in  1718, 
their  original  settlement  being  Londonderry,  N.H. 
The  Rev.  James  MacGregor,  who  accompanied  them 
as  their  minister,  had,  when  a  youth,  been  among  the 
defenders  of  this  city  "and  discharged,  from  the 
tower  of  the  Cathedral,  the  large  gun  which  an- 
nounced  the  approach  of  the  vessels"  with  relief. 
His  successor  in  the  ministry  of  the  colony  of  Lon- 
donderry, N.  H.,  was  the  Rev.  Matthew  Clark,  who 
had  served  as  an  oflScer  during  the  siege  and  bore  on 
his  face  the  mark  of  a  severe  wound  received  in 
one  of  the  frequent  sallies  made  by  the  besieged. 
James  M^Keen,  of  Ballymoney,  Alex.  M*Collom  and 
John  Morrison,  are  recorded  among  other  colonists 
who  had  been  engaged  in  the  defence  of  the  Maiden 
City,  some  of  them  driven  by  Rosen  under  the  Walls 
and  received  within  them  till  the  relief  came.  These 
colonists  and  their  descendants  have  been  consistent 
in  their  adherence  to  orthodox  Presbjrterianism. 


452  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

1853. — William  Higgin,  said  to  have  been  bom  in 
England,  Bishop. 

1854— August  24. — The  Mitchelburne  Club  was 
revived,  and  adopted  as  its  Fourth  Rule — "  That  the 
Members  of  this  Club  shall,  in  a  legal  manner,  take 
part  in  the  Celebrations  ;  and,  when  suitable  oppor- 
tunities are  afforded  them,  shall  attend  public  wor- 
ship, on  each  18th  December  in  the  Cathedral ;  and 
on  each  12th  of  August  in  the  First  Presbyterian 
Church,  or  such  other  similar  Churches  as  may  be 
available." 

August  29. — The  Eailway  from  Londonderry 

toEnniskillen  opened,  and  an  excursion  of  Appren- 
tice Boys  and  other  Protestants  visited  that  town. 

September  15. — Excursion  of  900  Protestants 

from  Enniskillen  to  Londonderry.  On  returning,  at 
night,  the  train  was  overset,  at  Trillick,  by  large 
stones  laid  on  the  rails.  None  of  the  excursionists 
were  killed. 

-r — December  18. — At  the  evening  procession  of 
the  Apprentice  Boys'  Clubs,  with  their  twelve  field- 
pieces,  they  were  joined  by  the  Mitchelburne  Club 
with  two  large  cannon  and  one  light  field-piece,  mak- 
ing a  grand  display  of  fifteen  well  equipped  and  ably 
manoeuvred  pieces  of  artillery.  Twenty-one  rounds 
were  fired  from  each  gun,  at  various  positions  on  the 
Wall,  making  upwards  of  800  shots. 

1857 — July  17. — At  a  General  Meeting  of  the 
Apprentice  Boys*  Clubs,  convened  to  receive  John 
Hempton  and  W.  H.  Caulfield,  a  deputation  from  the 
Mitchelburne  Club,  it  was  resolved  to  adopt  the 
Fourth  Bule  of  that  Society.  In  consequence  of  which, 
the  united  Clubs  attended  public  worship  in  the  First 
Presbyterian  Church,  on  the  12th  August,  when  the 
Rev.  Sichard  Smyth  preached  the  anniversary  ser- 
mon to  an  audience  of  above  3,000.  In  pursuance 
of  this  arrangement,  sermons  have  been  preached, 
yearly,  by  the  Revs.  George  Steen,  William  M'Clure 
and  Richd.  Smyth,  on  each  12th  of  August.    On  the 


HISTORY  OF  DERRY  453 

other  anniversaries  of  the  18th  December,  the  united 
Clubs  attended  Divine  service  in  the  Cathedral. 

1857 — September  30. — "  Londonderry  Guardian  ** 
Newspaper  commenced  by  George  Alleyn  O'DriscoU, 
who  had  been  Editor  of  the  "Sentinel"  for  twent;*- 
three  years. 

1858. — The  Earl  of  Eglinton,  Lord  Lieutenant, 
visited  Derry. 

1859. — Extended  frontage  of  Quays  and  Graving 
Dock  commenced. 

I860.— City  Election.  William  M^Cormick,  327 ; 
Samuel  M*Curdy  Greer,  809 ;  George  Skipton,  82 ; 
majority,  15. 

August  12  (Sunday). — Before  the  passing  of 

the  "  Party  Emblems*  Act,'*  the  present  Bishop  pro- 
hibited the  ringing  of  the  joybells  of  the  Cathedral 
and  the  hoisting  of  the  virgin  flag  over  the  chancel, 
stating  that,  in  the  absence  of  the  Dean,  he  was  cus- 
todian of  the  Cathedral ;  and,  being  a  member  of  the 
House  of  Lords,  felt  called  on  to  carry  out  what  they 
had  approved,  although  it  was  not  yet  law.  Accord- 
ingly, on  Sunday  morning,  he  sent  one  of  the  Curates 
to  remove  the  red  flag.  After  that  was  done  some  of 
the  Apprentice  Boys  replaced  it,  and,  taking  the  keys 
from  the  Curates  and  Sexton,  kept  up  their  banner 
and  rang  the  bells  as  heretofore.  On  this  his  Lord- 
ship sent  the  Curate  to  call  in  the  aid  of  the  police, 
but  the  Head- Constable  instructed  him  that  there 
was  no  law  to  interfere  with  the  ancient  local  usages 
of  the  city. 

December  18.— Two  Stipendiaries  and  a  Pro- 
vincial Inspector,  with  400  constabulary,  600  infantry 
and  two  troops  of  cavalry,  came  to  attend  the  cele- 
bration. On  the  return  of  the  Apprentice  Boys 
from  the  Cathedral  to  the  Corporation  Hall,  on 
the  motion  of  John  G.  Ferguson,  John  Hempton 
was  moved  to  the  chair.  "  The  Secretary  of  the 
General  Committee,  Mr.  Charles  M*Guire,  read  the 
minutes,  resolving  to  relinquish  the  morning  firing. 


iSi  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

but  to  proceed  with  the  usual  iiring  at  two  o*clock. 
This  resolution  was  confirmed  by  the  members  of 
the   Clubs  present.     At  a  subsequent  meeting  in 
Corporation  Hall,  Jas.  Murray,  Esq.,  in  the  chair,  a 
resolution  was  moved  by  Rev.  E.  G.  Dougherty  and 
seconded  by  J.  W.  Gregg,  Esq.,  as  follows  : — '  That, 
although  we  believe  our  celebrations,  as  conducted 
for  several  years  past,  have  been  perfectly  in  accord- 
ance with  the  law  of  the  land,  and  are  advised  by 
eminent  counsel  that  the  ceremonial  as  heretofore 
observed  is  still  legal ;   yet,  in  submission  to  the  ex- 
press wishes  of  the  Ijcal  magistracy  and  several  valued 
friends,  we  agree  to  relinquish,  on  the  present  occa- 
sion, our  usual  custom  of  firing  ths  city  guns.*     The 
resolution  was  carried  with  some  dissentient  voices, 
and   accordingly  the  guns   were  not   brought   out. 
Some  of  the  Apprentice  Boys,  however,  were  dissa- 
tisfied, and  said  that  now  was  the  time  to  test  the 
legality  or  illegality  of  the  matter." — (Derry  Sentinel^ 
2l8t  December  J  1860.)       "  It  was  intimated  that  if 
this  were  done,  the  police  would  seize  the  guns.  The 
cannon  owned  by  the  Clubs  are  thirteen  or  fourteen 
in  number,  and  the  calibre  from  six  pounds  down- 
wards, most  of  them  are  stored  in  a  yard  belonging 
to  the  president,  Mr.  Gregg,  in  Pump  Street,  and  at 
the  request  of  some  person  or  other  a  strong  guard 
of  constabulary  was  sent  over  there  to  prevent  anyone 
from  taking  them  out.    It  would  seem,  however,  that 
some  doubt  existed  as  to  the  legality  of  this  proceed- 
ing, for,  after  being  allowed  to  remain  in  front  of  the 
yard,  for  a  few  minutes,  the  police  were  withdrawn. 
While  they  were  there,  some  of  the  Mitchelburne 
Club,  with  Mr.  John  Hempton,  their  president,  went 
to  the  place  where  their  four  guns  are  kept,  at  the 
head  of  Pump  Street,  to  take  one  of  their  guns  to  the 
Wall.  As  soon  as  their  intention  was  known,  a  crowd 
began  to  collect,  and  before  many  minutes  the  street 
was  thronged.    All  was  perfectly  quiet ;  there  was  no 
cheering  or  shouting;  but  one  of  the  guns — a  six- 


HISTORY  OF  DERBY  455 

pounder — beautifully  mounted,  was  got  ready  and 
dragged  into  the  street,  by  some  of  the  members. 
Others  followed  with  sponges,  powder,  &c.,  and,  ac- 
companied by  a  large  and  ever  increasing  crowd, they 
proceeded  by  London  Street  and  Bishop  Street,  to 
the  Wall,  and  took  up  a  position  midway  between 
the  Northwest  Bastion  and  Walker's  Monument. 
The  crowd  at  this  time  must  have  numbered  about 
a  thousand.  Mr.  Coulson,  E.M.,  was  soon  made 
aware  of  what  was  going  on,  and  before  the  parties 
had  time  to  fire  the  first  shot  he  was  in  the  midst  of 
them.  He  besought  them  again  and  again,  as  loyal 
men,  not  to  break  the  law  by  firing  the  gun,  but  was 
told  that  they  were  determined  to  do  so  ;  and,  seeing 
that  expostulating  was  needless,  he  desisted.  Seven 
rounds  were  then  fired,  and  after  the  seventh  dis- 
charge, the  cheers  were  tremendous.  Mr.  Coulson 
thought  it  necessary  to  despatch  a  messenger  for  a 
party  of  police,  and,  on  arriving  a  few  minutes  after, 
under  the  command  of  the  County  Inspector,  they 
were  lined  along  the  Wall.  Having  fired  the  seventh 
round,  the  parties  having  the  direction  of  the  gun 
conceived  that  they  had  sufiiciently  asserted  the  prin- 
ciple, and  brought  it  back  to  the  place  were  it  is  kept 
by  the  same  route  as  they  had  taken  in  going  to  the 
Wsill"— {Belfast  News-LetteVy  Idth  December,  1860.) 

May. — Steamers  began  to  ply,  weekly,  to  and 

from  Lough  Foyle  and  Canada. 

.Pennyburn   Mill  taken    down    by    William 

M*Cormick,  M.P. 

December. — At  Christmas,  a  tree  with  decora- 
tions and  crosses  of  an  idolatrous  tendency,  were  dis- 
played in  the  Deanery  Sunday  School,  in  presence  of 
the  Bishop  and  the  Curates.  The  parishioners  ob- 
jected to  them  and  they  were  removed.  The  teacher 
who  introduced  them  was  petitioned  against  by  the 
ladies  of  the  school,  but  Dean  Tighe  declined  to  re- 
move her.  The  ladies  then  prepared  to  leave  the 
school,  when  the  person  objected  to  resigned* 


456  HISTORY  OF  DERRY 

The  Old  Theatre,  at  Widows'  Row,  has  been  con- 
verted into  a  Presbyterian  Church.  New  Houses  of 
Worship  have  been  recently  erected — for  the  Roman 
Catholics,  at  the  Waterside ;  the  Presbyterians  (for- 
merly Seceders),  at  the  Strand ;  the  Independents, 
at  Great  James  Street;  and  the  Covenanters,  at 
Waterside  and  Clarendon  Street. 

1861. — Magee  College  and  Model  School  finished. 

.It  is  understood  that  owing  to  the  refusal  of 

the  Bishop  to  permit  the  minister  and  people  of  the 
Free  Church  to  erect  a  school^house  on  their  pre- 
mises, they  resolved  to  build  it  elsewhere ;  and,  hav- 
ing taken  ground  for  that  purpose,  it  is  more  than 
probable  that  a  new  Episcopal  Free  Church  may  be 
erected.  H.  Nicholson  and  other  influential  parties 
are  in  favour  of  this  necessary  increase  of  church 
accommodation.  The  Cathedral  is  at  present  un- 
dergoing alterations  that  will  reduce  the  accomoda- 
tion in  it  from  1,000  or  1,100  to  650.  The  Free 
Church  accomodates  750  and  the  Chapel  of  Ease 
800,  so  that  the  total  sittings  furnished  by  the  city 
Churches  of  the  Establishment  will  be  1,700  for  a 
city  population  of  27,000,  which,  it  is  computed,  the 
present  Census  will  show  the  population  amounts  to, 
including  the  Waterside  and  other  suburbs  connected 
by  streets  with  the  city,  exclusive  of  the  rur^l  popu- 
lation of  the  parish. 

The  number  of  houses  in  this  city  and  suburbs  on 
the  first  Poor  Law  Rating,  in  1840,  was  2473,  and  in 
1860  it  rose  to  8469,  being  an  increase  of  996  rate- 
able houses  in  twenty  years. 

The  tolls  of  the  Bridge,  although  at  less  than  half 
rates  what  they  formerly  were,  now  sell  for  £4,800 
annually. 


MACKENZIE'S    CHARGES 

AND 

MACKENZIE'S  NARRATIVE  A  FALSE  LIBEL. 


PORTIONS  OMITTED  FROM 
MACKENZIE'S  PREFACE 
AND  NARRATIVE,  AND  AC- 
KNOWLEDGED AT  PAGES 
150,  231,  &  278. 


(omission  at  page  \b^.) 
In  the  Account  of  the  Siege  it- 
self, I  have  not  only  compared 
other  Diaries  with  what  I  was  an 
eye-witness  of,  but  for  fuller  satis- 
faction offered  this  part  of  the 
Narrative  to  be  reviewed  by  such 
of  the  officers  of  Derry  as  are  now 
in  town ;  several  of  whom,  as  Col. 
Crofton,  Col.  Murray,  Lieut.-Col. 
Blair,  Capt.  Alex.  Sanderson,  &c. 
having  heard  it  read  in  the  pre- 
sence of  Sir  Arthur  Rawden,  Sir 
Arthur  Langford,  Col.  Upton,  and 
several  other  gentlemen;  and  be- 
ing desired  upon  every  material 
paragraph  to  object  against  any 
thing  either  misrepresented  or 
omitted  in  the  relation,  freely  pro- 
fessed their  assent  to  it ;  and  Dr. 
Walker  was  acquainted  with  the 
design  of  publishing  it  some  time 
before  he  left  the  town. 

I  foresee,  indeed,  that  some  who 
are  concerned  may  be  offended 
with  several  passages  that  seem  to 
reflect  on  some  particular  persons, 
especially  Col.  L — y.  Dr.  W — r, 
and  Maj.-Gen.  K — k,  to  which  I 
need  only  say,  that  as  I  have  men- 
tioned nothing  relating  to  them 
but  matters  of  fact,  that  are  capa- 
ble of  all  the  demonstration  that 
can  be  reasonably  expected,  so  this 
Narrative  would  have  been  palpa- 
bly imperfect  and  defective  with- 
out them.  I  may  allege  the  same 
as  to  Dr.  Walker ;  it  was  necessary 
to  take  notice  of  the  articles 
against  him  ,because  they  occasion- 
ed that  material  change  in  the 
government  by  the  establishment 
of  the  Council  of  Fourteen.    And 


EXTRACTS  FROM  "Mr. JOHN 
MACKENZIE'S  NARRATIVE 
OF  THE  SIEGE  OF  LON- 
DONDERRY, A  FALSE  LI- 
BEL :  IN  DEFENCE  OF  DR. 
GEORGE  WALKER.  WRIT- 
TEN BY  HIS  FRIEND  IN 
HIS  ABSENCE.  LONDON : 
1690." 

The  penner  of  the  Preface,  per- 
sonating Mr.  Mackenzie,  will  have 
the  poor  man  to  say,  "  I  have  of- 
fered this  part  of  the  Narrative  to 
be  reviewed  by  such  of  the  officers 
of  DeiTv,  as  are  now  in  town, 
several  of  whom,  as  Colonel  Crof- 
ton, Colonel  Murray,  Lieut.-Col. 
Blair,  Capt.  Alex.  Sanderson,  &c., 
having  heard  it  read,  &c.,  freely 
professed  their  assent  to  it."  I 
admire  that  men  who  pretend  to 
integrity  and  strictness  of  life,  cafi 
presume  thus  grossly  to  prevari- 
cate. 

The  word  »ach  is  commonly  used 
by  way  of  exception^  but  in  this 
place  it  must  be  meant  by  way  of 
comprehefmon — stich  of  the  offi- 
cers as  are  now  in  town,  i  e.,  the 
officers  now  in  town.  I  have  spoke 
with  them  all  but  five  at  most,  and 
am  fully  satisfied,  that  that  part  of 
the  Preface  is  a  studied  and  deli- 
berate lie ;  for,  as  to  the  four  per- 
sons who  are  particuarly  named, 
two  of  them  did  solemnly  aver,  in 
my  hearing,  and  in  the  hearing  of 
many  credible  persons,  that  they 
did  not  hear  that  part  of  the  Nar- 
rative wholly  read,  and  what  was 
read  they  did  not  approve  of;  and 
a  third  hath  ingenuously  certified, 
under  his  hand,  as  follows,  and 
one  of  the  three  has  descended  to 
particulars. 

"  We,  the  under- subscribers,  officere 
of  Londonderry,  in  the  following  list 
mentioned,  do  hereby  declare,  that 
Mr.  John  Mackenzie,  or  any  for  hiin 


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MACKENZIE'S  CHAEGES  AND 


the  other  passages  were  no  more 
than  requisite    to    disabuse    the 
world,  that  had  been  so  grossly 
imposed  on  in  the  ridiculous  at- 
tempts used  to  make  not  only  a 
chief   Governor  in  the   garrison, 
but  a  mighty  hero  of  that  gentle- 
man, not    only  in  the    Account 
imblished  in  his  own  name, but  in 
the  papers  of  others  who  wrote 
their  panegyrics  upcn    him.      I 
shall  only  produce  one  instance  of 
this  kind  out  of  the  observations 
printed  on  Mr.  Walker's  Account ; 
for,  among  other  links  in  the  au- 
thor's Chain  of  Miracles^  (as  he 
calls  it,)  this  is  the  sixth :   "  The 
unanimous  suJBTrage  of  the  people 
in  electing  and  constituting  Mr. 
George  Walker  their  Commander 
in  Chief,  than  whom,  they  could 
not   have    pitched  on    a  person 
more    completely  adapted  to  so 
capricious  an  employment,  being 
a  man  of  exquisite  parts,  having  a 
neat   dexterity  in  accommodating 
the  humour  of  the  rabble,  a  dis- 
crete temper  in  moderating  the 
diversity  of  persuasions,  a  prudent 
manager}'  of  the  common  provi- 
sions, a  Adgilant  care  in  the  order 
of  guards,  watches,  and  exercise, 
and  an  undaunted  courage  in  lead- 
ing them  on  to  the  most  dangerous 
enterprizes."    A  very  eloquent  pa- 
ragraph, that  gives  us  the  true  idea 
of  a  complete  Goveraor !  only  the 
author  had  donebetterbestowiton 
Dr.  Walker,  in  some  part  of  the 
world  where  he  is  not  yet  so  well 
known ;  for,  if  all  the  other  linlis 
in  his  Chain  of  Miracles  were  like 
this,  I  am  afraid  that  even  in  Lon- 
don, as  well  as  at  Derry,  it  would 
be  mistaken  for  a  small  legend; 
for  he  does  not  seem  so  much  in 
this  character  to  have  considered 
what  was  true,  as  what  would  re- 
present his  imaginary   Governor 
and  General  as  great  and  extraor- 
dinarj'.  But  since  Gov.  Baker  has 
been  thus  injuriously  pilfered  of 


never  read  all  that  part  of  his  pamr 
phlet,  entitled — '  A  Narrative  of  the 
Siege  of  Londonderry,'  <fec.,  to  them 
that  related  to  Londonderry,  before 
the  same  was  printed,  as  in  the  Pre- 
face to  the  said  Pamphlet  is  set  forth, 
nor  did  the  said  Subscribers  assent  to 
what  they  heard  read,  but,  on  the  con- 
trary, objected  against  several  things 
they  heard  read,  and  having  seen  the 
said  Pamphlet  since  it  was  printed, 
do  not  assent  to,  or  approve  of  it.  As 
witness  our  hands  this  9th  day  of 
April,  1690.     "  RiCHi^D  CEorTON." 

"  I,  the  under- written,  did  not  assent 
to  two  particulars  in  Mr.  John  Mac- 
kenzie's book,  viz.  the  Articles  against 
Dr.  Walker,  and  the  discouracring  ser- 
mon, not  knowing  anything  of  them. 
"  Alkx.  Sakdebsox." 


And  if  by  his  &c.  he  means  such 
of  the  Officers  of  Derry  as  are  now 
in  town,  I  shall  for  the  satisfaction 
of  the  reader,  and  the  everlasting 
shame  of  the  Preface  Monger,  pre- 
sent first  a  list  of  the  Londondeiry 
Officers,  now  in  London,  who  are 
in  number  twenty-four,  and  then 
a  Certificate  under  the  hands  of 
Seventeen  of  them  in  perfect  con- 
tradiction to  that  paragraph  in  the 
Preface. 
A  List  of  the  Londonderry  Officers 

that  are  in  London. 
Col.  HamiU's  Regiment — 
Col.  Hugh  Hamill, 
Capt.  Richard  Aplen, 
Capt.  Robert  Rogers, 
Ensign  Oliver  Aplen, 
Sergeant  James  Linsy. 
Col.  Baker's  Regiment — 
Capt.  William  Ruxton, 
Capt.  Archibald  Maculloch, 
Lieut.  Michael  Reed, 
Lieut.  Robert  Lowther, 
Lieut.  Thomas  Keise. 
Col.  Crofton's  Regiment — 
Col.  Richard  Crofton, 
Lieut.  Michael  Boyer, 
Ensign  John  Brush. 
Col.  Murray's  Regiment — 
Col.  Adam  Murray, 


MACKENZIE'S  NARRATIVE  A  FALSE  LIBEL. 


450 


several  of  his  deserved  plumes, 
and  Dr.  Walker  adorned  with  them, 
it  was  but  common  justice  to  re- 
store them  to  the  right  owner. 
For  what  Maj.-Gen.  Kirk  did  after 
the  siege,  it  could,  not  be  omitted 
without  disappointing  the  just  ex- 
pectations of  the  reader,  to  know 
what  treatment  the  greatest  part 
of  that  deserving  people  met  with 
from  him,  especially  when  so  very 
different  from  his  Majesiy's  de- 
clared sense  of  their  services :  and 
the  rather  because  his  caniage 
since  to  the  gentry,  and  other  in- 
habitants of  the  north  of  Ireland, 
has  been  but  too  agreeable  to  it. 
And  I  may  justly  add,  that  I  have 
been  so  far  from  aggravating  these 
matters  beyond  just  bounds,  that 
I  have  omitted  several  things  relat- 
ing to  these  three  gentlemen,  that 
were  not  inconsiderable,  because 
not  so  necessary  or  pertinent  to 
this  Narrative. 


(omission  at  page  231.) 

About  the  end  of  May,  most  of 
the  officers  having  been  for  some 
time  suspicious  of  Gov.  Walker, 
drew  up  several  articles  against 
him,  some  of  which  were  to  the 
effect  following,  according  to  the 
account  I  had  of  them  from  the 
memories  of  some  of  the  officers 
then  present : — 

One  was.  That  he,  and  others, 
about  the  18th  April,  had  a  secret 
cabal,  wherein  they  agi-eed,  and 
privately  sent  a  messenger  to  King 
James,  with  proposals  about  get- 
ting the  town  to  be  delivered  up. 

Another  was.  That  the  said  per- 
son being,  on  his  return,  confined 
on  suspicion  of  this,  was  taken  out 
privately  by  Mr.  Walker's  means, 
and  sent  over  the  Walls ;  he  went 
to  Culmore,  which  was  soon  after 
surrendered. 

Another  was,  That  on  several 
days,  especially  about  the  latter 
end  of  April,  Mr.  Walker  held  a 


Capt.  Samuel  Murray, 
Quar.-Master  W.  Anderson, 
Quar. -Mas.  Alexander  Heron. 
Capt  Alex.  Watson,  Capt.  of 

the  Gunners,  and  Chief 

Engineer. 
Richard  Skamon,  Gunner. 
Col.  Lance's  Regiment — 

Lieut.  Col.  Thomas  Blair, 
Capt.  Stephen  Godfrey, 
Lieut.  Matthew  Clark,* 
Edward  Curling,  Store-keeper 

of  Provisions. 
Col.  Walker's  Regiment — 

Capt.  Alexander  Sanderson. 

"  We, the  under-named  Subscribers, 
Londonderry  Officers  in  the  above  list 
mentioned,  do  hereby  declare,  That 
we  never  saw  a  Pamphlet,  entitled, 
'  A  Narrative  of  the  Siege  of  London- 
derry,' &c.  or  any  part  of  it  published 
by  Mr.  John  Mackenzie,  until  after  it 
was  printed ;  and,  having  perused  it 
since,  do  not  approve  of  it,  as  witness 
our  hands  this  9th  day  of  April,  1C90 


"  Edward  Curling, 
Robert  Rogers, 
Michael  Reed, 
John  Brush,. 
Oliver  Alpen, 
Richard  Skamon, 
Richard  Aplen, 
Robert  Lowther, 


Thomas  Baker, 
James  Linsy, 
Stephen  Godfrey, 
Hugh  Hamill, 
Alexander  Watson, 
WiUiam  Ruxton, 
Michael  Boyei, 
Arch.  Macullooh.*' 


But,  good  Mr.  Mackenzie,  or 
whosoever  else  was  so  courteous  to 
write  that  elaborate  Preface,  did 
you  really  find  it  necessary  to  ex- 
pose Dr.  Walker  at  such  a  rate, 
by  taking  notice  of  the  articles 
against  him  ?  Did  you  find  it  re- 
quisite so  bluntly  to  scorn  and  ri- 
dicule him,  to  represent  him  as  a 
Jack-a-lent,  a  Sancho  Panca,  or  a 
fabulous  hero  ?  This  is  rudeness 
in  the  abstract,  this  is  a  language 
that  deserves  a  more  severe  repre- 
hension than  the  lash  of  a  pen. 

As  for  this  latter  part,  wherein 
you  so  magisterially  degrade  him 
from  his  station  as  Governor,  and 
so  spitefully  detract  from  his  fama 

*  See  page  401  ante. 


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MACKENZIE'S  CHAEGES  AND 


consultation  with  some  others  in 
the  towu,  while  our  men  were  out 
against  the  enemy,  to  shut  the 
Gates  upon  them^  to  facilitate  a 
surrender. 

Another  was,  For  selling  or  em- 
bezzling the  stores. 

Another  was,  That  he  offered  to 
betray  the  town  for  ^£500  in  hand, 
and  £700  a-yeai*,  which  offer  was 
approved  by  King  James,  and  the 
money  promised* 

Another  was,  For  abusing  offi- 
cers that  went  to  the  stores. 

Others  of  them,  relating  to  per- 
sonal vices,  I  shall  not  mention. 

But,  lor  a  more  particular  and 
full  account  of  these  matters,  I 
refer  to  the  articles  themselves, 
which  were  lodged  in  Col.  Hamill's 
hands. 

There  were  several  persons  had 
examined  witnesses,  and  under- 
took to  prove  these  articles ;  and 
Col.  Hamill,  Col.  Murray,  Col. 
Crofton,  Col.  Monro,  Lieut.-Col. 
Fortescue,  Capt.  Noble,  Capt.  Dun- 
bar, and  above  100  officers  more, 
subscribed  a  resolution  to  prose- 
cute him  upon  these  articles,  in 
order  to  the  removing  him  from 
all  trust  either  in  the  stores,  or  in 
the  army.  This  occasioned  a  mo- 
tion, which  Gov.  Baker  readily  as- 
sented to,  viz. :  That  the  govern- 
ment of  the  stores,  as  well  as  the 
garrison,  should  be  managed  by  a 
Council  of  Fourteen,  of  which  he 
was  to  be  President,  and  nothing 
be  done  but  by  them.  But  the 
meetings  of  this  Council  were, 
soon  after,  through  the  difficulty 
of  the  siege,  especially  the  danger 
ot  the  bombs,  much  interrupted, 
though  the  authority  of  it  continu- 
ed till  the  end  of  the  siege.  This 
being  granted  them.  Gov.  Baker 
eamesUy  persuaded,  and,  at  last, 
prevailed  with  them  to  desist  at 
that  time  from  the  prosecution  of 
the  forementioned  articles.  Yet 
these  articles  were  revived,  and 


and  reputation,  I  shall  presently 
confront  you  with  the  concurrent 
testimonies  of  many  of  the  officers 
of  the  garrison,  acknowledging 
and  owning  him  to  be  Governor 
from  the  verj'  beginning  of  the 
siege,  as  well  as  attesting  his 
singular  prudence  and  circum- 
spection in  the  management  of 
the  provisions  and  stores. 

I  must  retreat  again  to  the  Pre- 
face, for  there  the  venom  lies.  In 
the  body  of  the  Narrative,  I  find  no 
positive  assertion  that  Dr.  Walker 
was  not  Governor  of  Londonderry, 
be  seems  to  be  passed  over  in  si- 
lence, and  we  are  to  believe  him 
not  to  have  been  so,  from  the  ne- 
gative authority  of  the  narrator; 
for  so  page  217,  speaking  of  the 
Council  met  for  electing  of  a  Go> 
vemor,  he  tells  us  what  persons 
were  nominated,  and  Megor  Baker 
had  the  majority  of  votes,  and  was 
chosen  their  Governor,  and  this> 
according  to  his  Journal,  was  on 
the  19th  of  April,  besides  a  brief 
insinuation,  that  he  was  not  Go- 
vernor, though  he  was  wont  to 
crowd  in  his  name. 

Now  I  shall  produce  a  certificate 
under  the  hands  of  seventeen  offi- 
cers, actually  in  service  in  London- 
derry, during  the  whole  siege,  and 
now  in  London,  who  in  all  reason 
may  be  presumed  to  know  who  was 
the  governor  of  that  garrison, 
wherein  they  so  frankly  adventur- 
ed their  lives,  as  well  as  he  who 
fosters  the  Narrative,or  as  he  who 
penned  the  Preface,  and  it  is  thus  : 

"  These  are  to  certify,  that  Dr. 
George  Walker,  daring  the  whole 
time  of  the  siege  of  the  city  of  London- 
derry, and  until  Major- General  Kirk 
came  into  the  said  city,  executed  the 
place  and  office  of  Governor  of  the 
same,  joint  with  Colonel  Henry  Baker, 
until  the  said  Baker's  sickness,  where- 
of he  died,  and  after  with  Colonel 
John  Mitchelbume,  who  was,  in  a 
general  meeting  of  the  field  and  other 
officers  of  the  said  garrison,  elected  to 


MACKENZIE'S  NAKR4TIVE  A  FALSE  LIBEL. 


461 


increased  to  the  number  of  four- 
teen, soon  after  Gov.  Baker's  dea  th. 
Yet  all  this  did  not  suflBciently 
caution  Mr.  Walker  from  what  the 
garrison  looked  ou,  as  au  intrud- 
ing himself  into  that  part  of  the 
government  that  was  never  in- 
tended him :  for  after  Gov.  Ba- 
ker's death,  he  called  a  coort-raar- 
tial,  and  appointed  Lieut  -Colonel 
Campbell  to  be  President  of  it. 
The  officers  hearing  that  the  Court 
was  set,  came  in  and  publicly  dis- 
charged them  from  sitting  any  long- 
er, declaring  that  he  had  no  power 
that  appointed  them,  and,  accord- 
ingly,thej  were  presently  dissolved. 

There  are  but  two  things  relat- 
ing to  tlie  articles  foremen tioned  I 
would  take  notice  (>f.  Those  who 
most  suspected  the  design  men- 
tioned in  the  third  article  to  be 
real,  privately  agreed  in  all  their 
sallies,  aftei'wards  to  keep  a  good 
reserve  in  the  town  for  the  preven- 
tion of  it,  the  care  whereof  was 
entrusted,  by  turns,  to  Lieut.-Col. 
Cairns  and  Captain  James  Glad- 
stanes,  two  gentlemen  that  showed 
great  fidelity  and  prudence  in  the 
Council,  as  well  as  courage  in  seve- 
ral sallies  for  the  defence  of  the 
city.  And  the  fourth  article  oc- 
casioned an  order  of  Council  that 
Mr,  Walker's  note  should  not  be 
accepted  by  the  keepers,  until 
signed  by  the  Governor  or  Major 

Adams.  

(omission  at  page  278.) 

1  should  not  take  notice  of  so 
trivial  a  thing  as  Mr.  Walker  sign- 
ing first,  if  it  had  not  been  im- 
proved into  an  argument  of  his 
being  Governor  of  the  garrison, 
as  well  as  the  stores.  But,  as  the 
forementioned  debates  about  this 
very  commission,  as  well  as  the 
whole-storj  of  the  siege,  evidently 
show  the  contrary :  so  to  obviate 
this  objection  against  the  truth  of 
those  passages,  I  am  obliged  to 
add,  that  Mr.  Walker's  signing 

M 


act  as  Governor  in  the  said  Colonei 
Baker's  place  durins;  his  sickness,  as 
well  in  all  things  relating  to  the  mili- 
tary affairs  of  the  said  city,  as  in  see- 
ing the  provisions  gathered  and  dis- 
tributed, the  management  of  the  pro- 
visions being  a  great  means  by  which 
the  said  city  held  out  so  long.  Wit- 
ness our  hands  this  9th  of  April, 
Anno  Domini,  1C90. 


"  Edward  CurUng, 
Ilo})ei*t  Hogers, 
Michael  Reed, 
John  Brush, 
Oliver  Aplen, 
Ilieliard  Skamon, 
Iiichiu'd  Aplen, 
Robert  Lowther, 
Thomas  Baker, 


James  Linsy, 
Stephen  Godfrey, 
Alex.  Watson, 
Hugh  HamUl, 
Alex.  Sanderson, 
William  Ruxton, 
Michael  Boyer, 
Arch.  Maculloch." 


In  the  next  place,  I  will  show 
you  a  certificate  from  Captain 
Joseph  Bennet,  who  commands  a 
company  in  his  Majesty's  army, 
whose  declaration  ought  to  be  re- 
garded as  much  at  least  as  Mr. 
Mackenzie's. 

"  These  are  to  certify,  that  I  being 
in  the  garrison  of  Londonderry,  in 
the  beginning  of  the  siege,  laid  before 
that  town  by  the  late  King  James  and 
his  forces,  and  wlien  Colonel  Robert 
Lundy  absconded,  the  forces  in  the 
said  garrison,  chose  Dr.  George  Wal- 
ker and  Colonel  Heni7  Baker  their 
governors,  who  were,  in  pursuance'of 
such  election,  sworn  Governors  of  tlia 
said  Ganison,  to  defend  and  hold  out 
the  same,  for  their  present  Majesties, 
King  William  and  Queen  Mary,  and 
the  Protestant  Religion  ;  that  after  the 
said  Governors  were  sworn,  I  saw  Dr. 
Walker  and  Colonel  Baker  sign  several 
writings  as  Joint-Governors,  some  of 
which  writings  were  sent  out  of  the 
town  to  Colonel  Richard  Hamilton, 
then  Lieutenant-General  of  the  late 
King  James's  forces  in  that  pro- 
vince, in  answer  to  some  letters  of  hia 
directed  to  the  said  Governors,  for  the 
releasement  of  Captain  Darcy,  Mr, 
Blacker,  and  Lieutenant  Twynow, 
then  prisoners  in  Londonderry ;  and 
afterwards  I  was  sent  by  the  said 
Governors  to  King  William,  for  relief 
to  the  said  garrison,  and  made  my  way 

m2 


462 


MACKENZIE'S  CHARGES  AND 


first  in  some  papers  during  the 
siege,  was  partly  owing  to  the  mo- 
desty and  compliance  of  Governor 
Baker,  and  afterwards  Governor 
Mitchelbnme,  but  much  more  to 
the  forward  temper  of  Col.  Walker, 
who,  when  Gov.  Baker  or  Mitchel- 
bume  signed  first,  seldom  failed 
to  crowd  in  his  name  before  them, 
of  which  I  could  produce  several 
notorious  instances,  but  shall  only 
mention  a  late  one.  Several  cer- 
tificates were  signed  by  Mitchel- 
bume,  in  November  last,  to  some 
officers  of  Baker's  regiment  which, 
when  brought  here,  he  not  only 
thrust  in  his  name  above  him,  but 
blotted  out  of  each  of  these 
certificates,  these  words,  Colonel 
Baker,  [Governor  of  the  said  city.] 

"  These  are  to  certify  all  whom 
it  may  concern,  that  the  bearer 
hereof,  Rob.  Louther,  served  dur- 
ing the  late  siege  of  Londonderry, 
in  the  station  or  post  of  a  lieu- 
tenant, in  Capt.  Nicholas  Holmes's 
company,  under  the  command  and 
regiment  of  Colonel  Henry  Baker 
[late  Governor  of  the  foresaid 
city],  and  also  after  under  the 
command  of  Col.  St  John,  and 
continued  in  the  said  regiment 
till  the  9th  day  of  October,  dming 
which  siege  he  behaved  himself 
with  good  conduct  and  courage, 
both  in  the  sallies  that  were  made 
against  the  enemy,  and  the  pre- 
servation of  the  said  city.  Given 
under  my  hand,  at  Londonderry, 
the  27th  day  of  November,  1689. 
"  George  Walker. 
«  J.  MITCHELBURNE." 

And  how  far  he  was  from  being 
esteemed  as  Governor  of  the  gar- 
rison, even  after  Governor  Baker's 
death,  may  appear  by  the  follow- 
ing testimony  of  one  of  M£y.-Gen. 
Kirk's  officers,  (who  commanded 
the  soldiers  in  the  Phoenix,  when 
Derry  was  relieved,  and  showed 
great  resolution  in  that  eminent 
piece  of  service),  and  I  insert  it 


through  the  enemies  Camp,  but  being 
first  tadken  priaoaer,  was  brought  befn^e 
the  said  Colonel  Richard  Hamilton, 
and  heard  both  the  Duke  of  Berwick, 
and  him  call  the  said  Dr.  Walker  and 
Colonel  Baker,  Governors :  I  further 
certify,  that  at  my  leaving  Londonderry, 
the  said  Dr.  Walker  gave  me  money, 
to  bear  my  charges,  in  the  presence 
of  the  other  Governor,  Colonel  Baker, 
and  upon  my  coming  to  London, 
acquainted  the  King  with  the  same, 
and  never  heard  that  the  said  Dr. 
Walker  was  denied  to  be  one  of  the 
Governors  tiU  of  late.  Witness  my 
hand,  this  13th  day  of  April,  1690. 

'*  Jos.  Bennet." 


But,  to  diive  the  nail  home,  take 
the  testimonial  of  Gervase  Squire, 
E  sq.  present  mayor  of  Londonderry, 
and  who  acted  and  suffered  in  it 
during  the  whole  siege,  a  person  of 
that  integrity  and  candour,  that 
his  bare  asseveration  would  in- 
fluence and  sway  a  jury  in  his  own 
country. 

"  I  do  hereby  certify,  that  Dr. 
George  Walker,  during  all  the  time 
of  the  siege  of  the  city  of  London- 
derry, and  until  Major-General  Kirk 
came  into  the  said  city,  executed  the 
office  and  place  of  Governor  of  the 
same,  joint  with  Colonel  Henry  Baker, 
until  the  said  Baker'b  sickness,  of 
which  he  died,  and  after  with  Colonel 
John  Mitchelbume,  who  was  in  a 
general  meeting  of  the  field  and  other 
officers  of  the  said  garrison,  elected  to 
act  as  Governor,  in  the  said  Baker's 
sickness,  as  well  in  all  things  i elating 
to  military  affairs,  as  in  seeing  the 
provisions  gathered  and  distributed. 
The  management  of  the  provisions 
to  the  best  advantage,  was  a  great 
means  by  which  the  said  city  held  out 
so  long;  and  I  do  also  certify,  that  it 
being  agreed  upon  by  the  said 
Governors  and  council,  that  I  should 
administer  an  oath  of  fideUty,  (then 
agreed  upon  to  be  taken  by  the  said 
Governors  and  Council)  I  administer- 
ed the  said  oath  to  the  said  Dr.  Walker, 
and  Colonel  Baker,  as  Govemoro  of 
the  said  city,  (the  said  Dr.  Walker 
having  the  precedency)  as  well  as  to 


MACKENZIE'S  NABBATIVE  A  FALSE  LIBEL. 


409 


the  rather  because  it  cannot  be 
reasonably  suspected  of  the  least 
partiality:  — 

"  As  I  was  commanded,  in  per- 
son, with  my  detachments,  by  Col. 
Mitchelbume,  Governor  of  Derry, 
so  during  my  stay  there,  I  ob- 
served in  every  particular,  and 
upon  all  occasions,  he  not  only 
was,  but  acted  as  sole  Governor, 
and  was  the  only  person  that  ap- 
plication was  made  to  as  such. 

"  FlENNES  TwrSLETON." 

The  same  gentleman  confirms 
the  account  given  before  concern- 
ing the  boom,  and  even  when  the 
ships  came  up  to  our  relief,  they 
saw  boats  working  at  it  to  repair 
it,  for  some  days  before  they  made 
the  attempt. — {End  of  Portions 
omitted  from  Mackenzie.) 


the  members  of  the  said  Cotmcil,  all 
which  I  am  ready  to  depose  upon 
oath,  if  required:  and  I  farther  certify 
that  I  never  saw  a  pamphlet  entitled 
•  A  Narrative  of  the  Siege  of  London- 
derry,' or  any  part  of  it,  pablished  b^ 
Mr.  John  Mackenzie,  until  after  it 
printed,    and    having    perused 


was 


since,  I  do  not  approve  of  it.  Witness 
my  hand  the  9th  day  of  April,  1690. 

"  Geb.  SQmRE,  Mayor." 


I  do  not  think  it  either  neces- 
sary or  requisite  to  multiply  any 
more  instances  in  this  case,  to 
confirm  what  I  have  undertaken, 
and  to  disprove  the  unjust  scan- 
dals, suggested  in  Mr.  Mackenzie's 
Libel ;  nevertheless  I  shall,  ex 
ahundantij  subjoin  two  or  three 
passages  in  Letters  formerly  writ- 
ten, which  are  now  in  my  hands. 
The  first  is  from  Alex.  Sanderson,  one  of  the  captains  in  Londonderry. 

Londonderry ^  8th  ofJugiuty  1689. 
Sm — Understanding  that  you  were  at  London,  I  give  you  these  from  this 
sad  besieged  place  :  it  were  long  and  tedious  to  give  you  a  full  account  of  all 
our  tragedies,  seeing  you  may  have  a  full  account  of  the  whole  particulars, 
from  our  noble  and  worthy  Governor  Walker,  which  1  am  sure  will  much 
astonish  you,  when  you  hear  of  it,  of  the  straits  and  difficulties  we  endured, 
and  yet,  by  the  providence  of  God,  who  was  on  our  side,  and  the  extraordi- 
nary good  guidance  of  our  worthy  Govemor,who  managed  affairs  in  this  garri- 
son to  a  most  extraordinary  advantage,  for  our  preservation  and  subsistence, 
which  the  end  hath  proven,  (fee. —  My  pen  would  fain  lead  me  on  to  give  you  a 
farther  account  of  particulars,  but  as  I  said  before,  he  only  can  give  it  you  at 
large,  being  privy  to  aU  by  night  and  by  day.     Yours,  (fee,  Alex.  Sanderson. 

The  nex-t  is  from  Thomas  Blair,  a  Lieutenant-Colonel  in  Londonderry. 

Londonderry^  the  20th  of  October^  1689. 
Sra — I  understand  by  the  King's  letter,  that  of  the  four  regiments  Major 
General  Kirk  left  unreduced,  at  Londonderry,  there  is  now  but  three  of  them 
to  stand,  <fec.  I  humbly  entreat  that  among  the  rest  of  your  favours,  you  would 
add  this  one,  of  being  an  instrument  of  preserving  us,  by  dealing  effectually 
with  the  King,  that  we  may  be  continued,  which  we  doubt  not  by  your  care 
therein,  and  by  giving  an  account  of  our  more  than  ordinary  necessity,  you 
will  prevail  to  the  relief  of  the  whole  regiment,  and  also  put  a  singular  ob- 
ligation on.  Sir,  Your  obedient  and  humble  Servant,  Thomas  BLAra. 
To  the  Rev.  George  Walker,  Governor  of  Londonderry,  at  Old  Jury,  Ijondon. 

The  other  is  from  the  officers  in  Colonel  Lance's  regiment. 

Strabane,  the  16M  of  November^  1689. 
Worthy  Sir — ^We,  yourfellowsufferers  of  Colonel  Lance's  llegiment,have  sent 
over  to  wait  on  you,  Captain  Stephen  Godfrey,  one  of  the  Captains  of  our  regi- 
ment, to  give  you  to  understand  how  thanlcful  we  are  to  God  that  He  hath 
been  pleased  to  give  you  favour  in  theu*  Majesties  eyes,  to  reward  and  pro- 
mote you,  according  to  your  deserts,  which  is  to  our'  knowledge,  but  part  of 
what  you  deserve,  and  it  shall  always  be  our  prayers  that  you  may  continue  in 


464  MACKENZIE'S  NARRATIVE  A  FALSE  LIBEL. 

that  faTour,  that  you  and  yours  may  flourish  to  all  eternity.  &c.    Yov  own 
Servants.     Signed  by  order  of  the    whole  regiment, 

Tho.  Blair,  Stephen  Millab,  Geo  hoe  Hoites. 

To  the  Honourable  Colonel  George  Walker,  Governor  of  Londondezxy,  at 
his  lodgings  in  Old  Jury,  London. 

These  things  I  have  the  rather  mentioned  because  Lieut.-Colonol 
Blair  and  Captain  Alexander  Sanderson  are  two  of  the  four  persons 
who  are  so  confidently  mentioned  in  that  religious  Preface  to  have 
freely  professed  their  assent  to  the  Narrative ;  and  being  well  known 
to  be  men  of  approved  honesty  and  integrity,  it  can  be  looked  upon  as 
no  other  than  a  malicious  libel  against  their  credit,  of  ^hich,  £  pre- 
sume, they  will  be  so  tender  as  to  consult  a  proper  vindication  of  it. 

Nay,  what  is  very  fit  to  be  taken  notice  of,  I  can  show  a  certificate 
in  favour  of  Colonel  Hamill,  subscribed  by  sixteen  officers  in  London- 
derry, whereof  five  are  Colonels,  August  the  4th,  1689,  wherein  they 
testify  that  the  said  Hamill  was  made  a  Colonel  of  Foot,  by  Colonel 
Henry  Baker  and  Colonel  George  Walker  then  Governors  of  that  city, 
and  among  them,  not  only  Col.  Crofton  and  Lieut.- Col.  Blair  and  Capt. 
Sanderson,  but  even  Colonel  Adam  Murray  himself  hath  subscribed 
his  name. 

There  is  no  need  to  say  any  more  on  this  occasion,  but  because 
in  that  libellous  Narrative,  one  of  the  articles  against  Doctor 
Walker,  is  "for  selling  or  embezzling  the  stores,"  and  that  this  sup- 
posed article  occasioned  an  Order  of  Council,  that  Mr.  Walker's  note 
should  not  be  accepted  by  the  keepers  till  signed  by  the  Governor  or 
Major  Adams,  I  shall  produce  a  certificate  under  the  very  hand  of  the 
keeper  of  the  stores,  who,  in  a  very  different  man's  judgment,  will  be 
allowed  to  know  and  presumed  to  speak  the  truth. 

"  These  are  to  certify,  tliat  whereas  in  a  late  Pamphlet,  written  by  Mr.  J. 
Mackenzie,  entitled  'A  Narrative  of  the  Siege  of  Londonderry;'  it  is  mentioned, 
amongst  other  things,  that  Dr.  Walker,  late  Governor  of  the  said  city,  did  sell 
and  embezzle  the  stores  of  the  said  gaiTison,  and  that  the  said  Dr.  "Walker 
Was  so  inconsiderable  there,  that  his  note  vr&s  not  accepted  by  the  store- 
keepers of  provisions,  for  the  delivery  of  any  out,  unless  the  same  was  first 
signed  by  the  Governor  and  Major  Adams,  thereby  insinuating  that  the  said 
Dr.  was  not  Governor  of  the  said  city  :  I  do  hereby  declare,  that  the  said  Dr. 
neither  did  or  could  sell  or  embezzle  any  of  the  stores,  the  same  being  in  the 
oustody  of  the  store-keepers  and  never  delivered  out  to  any  but  for  the  ne- 
oeasary  use  of  the  ganison,  by  order  from  the  Governors ;  and  I  do  further 
declare,  that  I  was  made  storekeeper  of  the  provisions  at  the  beginning  of 
the  siege,  and  continued  so  to  the  end,  and  did,  from  time  to  time,  deliver  out 
provisions  upon  the  said  Dr.  Walker's  order  as  Governor,  in  wliich  station  he 
continued  in  great  esteem  among  us,  until  the  said  city  was  relieved  by  Major- 
General  Kirk,  and  I  never  knew  his  orders  disputed,  (as  in  the  said  Pamphlet 
ia  expressed,)  during  the  whole  time  of  the  siege,  and  1  do  look  upon  the  said 
Pamphlet,  as  to  what  relates  to  the  said  Dr.  to  be  not  only  false,  but  ecandjl- 
ous  and  malicious;  and  lastly,  I  do  declare  that  some  persons  (concerned  in 
putting  out  this  Pamphlet,  as  I  presume,)  since  I  came  to  London,  did  come 
to  me,  and  would  have  dravm  me  by  great  promises,  to  have  bespattered  and 
abused  the  reputation  of  the  said  Dr.  Witness  my  hand  this  2oth  day  of 
April,  1690.  "  Enw.  Curling." 

And  now  do  not  your  ears  tingle?  are  not  your  faces  covered  with  a 
blush,  who  have  plotted,  caballed,  and  contrived  such  a  scandaloaa 
Libel, and  a  more  calumniating  Preface?  and  now  to  hear  that  some  of 


MACKENZIE'S  NARRATIVE  A  FALSE  LIBEL.  465 

yon  have  been  tampering  to  perrert  truth,  and  to  add  subornation  to 

bearing  false  witness? 

To  use  the  words  of  the  Narrative  for  once,  "  I  should  not  take  no- 
tice of  so  trivial  a  thing  as  Mr  Walker's  signing  first ; "  but  that  it  is 
improved  into  an  argument  of  his  forward  temper,  to  crowd  in  his  name : 
and  this  is  instanced  in  the  case  of  Robert  Lowther.  I  cannot  tell 
whether  he  crowded  in  his  name  above  Mitchelbume,  or  whether 
Mitchelburne  in  modesty  left  room  for  him  to  write  over  his  name ; 
but  this  I  know,  that  Robert  Lowther  is  one  of  those  who  have  attested 
Dr.  Walker's  being  Governor,  and  since  Colonel  Baker  died  in  June, 
I  cannot  in  ray  small  reason  apprehend,  what  should  move  Dr.  Walker 
to  expunge  the  mention  of  Baker  being  Governor  in  November  following. 

And  now  if  any  man  desire  to  be  farther  satisfied  in  the  reality  and 
truth  of  the  Certificates,  Testimonials,  and  Letters  before  mentioned 
and  transcribed,  he  may  be  pleased  to  repair  to  Joseph  Wilkinson, 
Clerk,  at  his  lodgings  at  the  sign  of  the  Harp,  in  St.  Paul's  Church 
Yard,  where  he  may  view  the  respective  originals,  which  will  sufiicienUy 
vouch  for  the  truth  of  what  has  been  said. 

Can  any  one  of  sense  imagine  that  the  King  and  Queen's  Majesties 
are  such  easy  persons  as  to  give  Dr.  Walker  thanks  for  his  good  service, 
and  reward  him  so  highly  as  they  have  done,  if  he  were  a  cheat  ?  Nay, 
would  the  King  have  again  employed  him,  as  now  he  has  done,  within 
these  few  weeks,  in  sending  him  to  Ireland,  bv  his  positive  orders,  to 
negotiate  public  affairs  ?  at  which  happy  juncture,  very  courageously  ap- 
pears on  the  stage,  Mr.  John  Mackenzie's  new  farce,  when  the  genile- 
man  was  not  in  town  to  answer  for  himself.  No,  no,  never  believe  it, 
the  King  did  not  send  him,  he  is  run  away,  and  absconds  for  shame, 
or  for  fear  of  a  halter,  or  the  pillory,  which  he  or  some  body  else  deserves. 

But  what  think  you  of  the  Lords  of  the  Privy  Council,  who  gave  him 
solemn  thanks  for  his  excellent  management  of  aff'airs,  as  Governor  of 
Londonderry?  were  they  likewise  imposed  on  ?  I  never  yet  heard  that 
they  were  called  or  reputed  weak  men.  But,  oh !  this  villain  Walker, 
he  tricked  the  Honourable  House  of  Commons,  who, in  a  full  assembly, 
returned  him  thanks  by  their  Speaker  as  Go^'3mpr  I  will  not  after  ages 
say,  there  was  not  one  wise  man  among  them  t^ietect  the  fraud  ? 

But  how  came  the  city  of  London  to  be  cau^rht  in  the  noose  ?  how 
came  they  to  be  thus  bubled ;  Lord  Mayor,  Sheriff*:*,  Society  of  the 
Plantation  in  the  County  of  Londonderry,  all  congratulate  his  arrival, 
and  treat  him  afterwards  as  Governor  of  Derry. 

Scotland  had  once  the  name  of  a  sagacious  people,  but  now  to  their 
everlasting  infamy,  they  must  be  reputed  no  better  than  idiots,  for 
Walker  has  cajoUed  them ;  at  Edinburgh  he  was  received  as  Governor 
of  Londonderry,  created  and  made  free  of  that  city. 

Nay,  and  Glasgow  is  in  no  better  circumstances. 

"  In  presence  of  the  Honourable  the  Magistrates  of  the  city  of  Glasgow, 
William  Napier, Dean  of  Guild  thereof , and  the  said  Dean  of  Guild  his  Council, 
Colonel  George  Walker,  Governor  of  the  city  of  Londonderry,  within  the 
kingdom  of  Ireland,  is  admitted  and  received  Burgess  and  Guild  Brother  of 
the  foresaid  city  of  Glasgow.  "  G.  Andkrsone." 

But  pray  how  came  the  Universities  of  England  to  be  so  gnlled  ?  it 
is  unaccountable  that  they  should  unanimously  confer  on  him  the 
honourable  degree  of  Doctor  in  Divinity.     Cambridge  begins,  aud 


460  PRAYER  BY  GOVERNOR  WALKER. 

present  him  with  his  deg^ree,  though  absent ;  it  was  done  when  the 
King  was  there  last  summer  at  the  commencement.  Oxford  makes 
him  a  solemn  invitation  to  give  them  a  visits  and  on  the  26th  of  Feb^ 
ruary,  1689,  is  created  Doctor  in  Divinity. 

What  a  grand  cheat  is  this  Walker,  and  what  a  great  number  of  in- 
considerable things  are  here,  King  and  Queen,  Privy  Council  and 
House  of  Commons,  Edinburgh,  Glasgow,  London,  Cambridge  and 
Oxford  80  easily  imposed  on!  I  could  dwell  much  longer  on  this 
subject.,  but  to  those  who  have  a  will  to  understand  the  truth,  this  is 
sufficient,  to  those  who  have  not,  it  is  too  much. — (End  of  Mackenzie's 
Narrative  a  False  Libel.) 

EXTRACT    FROM  "WILLIAMITE  AND  JACOBITE  WARS  OP 

IRELAND." 
Robert  Cane,  M.D.,  Author  of  the  "  Williamite  and  Jacobite  Wars  of 
Ireland,"  at  page  115,  remarks  in  a  note,  "  It  is  a  curious  fact,  illustra- 
tive of  how  people  are  borne  away  by  suspicions  under  such  circum- 
stances, that  the  King,  whom  the  Derrymen  believed  to  have  corrupted 
Walker,  has  left  us, in  his  Memoir,  the  following  passage,  showing  how 
little  he  hoped  from  or  relied  on  Walker : — "  What  made  the  town  in 
such  diflEerent  mind,  was  the  arrival  of  one  Walker,  a  minister,  who  had 
put  himself  at  the  head  of  the  rebels  at  Dungannon,  and  then  aban- 
doning of  it  at  the  King's  approach,  returned  to  Londonderry.  Before 
his  arrival,  Lundy,  the  governor,  thought  the  place  untenable,  and  re- 
solved to  leave  the  townsmen  at  liberty  to  make  such  conditions  as  they 
thought  best ;  but  this  fierce  minister  of  the  Gospel,  being  of  the  true 
Cromwellian,  or  Cameronian  stamp,  inspired  them  with  bolder  reso- 
lutions, and  though  Colonels  Cunningham  and  Richards,  who  had 
brought  from  England  two  regiments,  ammimition,  provisions,  «fec. 
were  forced  to  return,  without  getting  that  relief  into  the  town,  never- 
theless, they  resolved  to  bid  defiance  to  the  King  and  their  allegiance, 
and,  choosing  this  minister  and  one  Baker  to  be  coUegues  in  the  go- 
vernment of  the  place,  gave  the  first  check  to  his  Majesty's  progress." 
rVide  Clarke,  Vol  t7*.B^2e  334.; 

A    PRAYER   BY    GOVERNOR    WALKER. 

The  following  Prayer  is  printed  at  the  end  of  a  Sermon,  entitled 
*•  The  Christian  Champion  ;  or,  A  Second  Discourse  to  the  Besieged 
Protestant  Soldiers  in  Londonderry,  by  that  Learned  and  Loyal  Chris- 
tian Commander,  Colonel  Walker,  before  a  vigorous  sally  against  the 
French  and  Irish  enemies.  Printed  for  P.  Brookly,  F.  Dicken,  F. 
Blair  and  F.  Beck.    London,  1689." 

"Almighty  and  glorious  Lord  God,  who  never  fails  to  succour 
thoae  that  put  their  trust  in  Thee,  look  down  with  an  eye  of  pity  and 
compassion  upon  Thy  poor  servants,  and  suffer  us  not  to  sink  under 
the  weighty  burthen  of  our  sorrows.  Lift  up  the  light  of  Thy  counte- 
nance upon  us,  and  speak  peace  to  us,  and  say  *  I  will  deliver 
you  for  my  name's  sake.'  Let  our  enemies  be  scattered  before 
us,  who  stand  in  defiance  of  Thee  and  Thy  truth.  Arise, 
Lord,    and   help    us   by   the  power  of  Thy  outstretched  arm,  and 


I 

I 


EXTRACTS  FROM  HOUSE  OF  COMMONS  JOURNALS.    467 

let  them  know  that    Thoa    art    a    God    that    can    and    will    pull 
down  the  pride  of  those  that  won't  suffer  Thy  people  to  live  in  peace. 
Uh,  that  our  hearts  may  be  so  upright  before  Thee,  that  every  one  of 
us  may  be  worthy  of  those  mercies  which  we  so  earnestly  desire ;  nei- 
ther let  us  pray  only  for  mercies  to  come,  but  return  our  humble  and 
hearty  thanks  for  those  favours  already  received :  thatwe  have  hitherto 
been  preserved,  and  not  delivered  up  as  a  prey  to  our  enemies ;  and  for 
other  mercies,  as  health,  strength,  succour  and  relief.    It  is  of  Thy 
mercy  that  we  are  not  destroyed.      Lord,  give  us  faithful  hearts,  that 
we  may  make  a  suitable  return  for  all  Thy  gracious  dealing  toward  us 
and  answer  us,  and  grant  what  we  ask,  and  whatever  else  is  needful  for 
us,  through  the  merits  of  Thy  dearly  beloved  Son,  and  our  alone 
Saviour,  Jesus  Christ.    Amen." 


r-K^  i— ii"   -ir"   -m~\  n  I'W-ifift  ~i||*X'HriB'wtT>^^)lo^_,i 


EXTRACT  FROM  JOURNALS  OF  HOUSE  OF  COMMONS. 

Most  Gracious  Sovereign, 

We,  your  Majesty's  most  loyal  and  dutiful  Commons  in  Farliamen 
assembled,  received  a  Petition  from  the  Mayor,  Commonalty  and 
Citizens  of  your  city  of  Londonderry,  setting  forth  their  singular  ser- 
vices and  sufferings  in  the  late  happy  Revolution,  by  the  securing  and 
defence  of  that  city,  against  a  long  and  cruel  siege,  which  eminently 
contributed  to  the  destroying  the  designs  of  the  enemies  of  these 
kingdoms;  showing  that  thereby,  that  not  only  the  greatest  part  of  the 
city  and  suburbs  was  demolished,  or  rendered  ruinous,  but  also  that 
their  disbursements  upon  this  occasion,  for  fortifying,  providing  arms 
and  ammunition,  raising  and  subsisting  forces,  and  other  public  uses, 
did,  on  a  moderate  computation,  amount  to  about  j£30,000,  besides 
private  losses  and  charges;  and  that  as  they  had  willingly  exposed 
themselves  and  their  all  for  the  public  interest  and  service,  so  they 
had  patiently  these  eight  years,  lain  under  their  losses,  in  hopes  if  the 
war  ended,  to  be  so  considered,  as  they  should  then  no  longer  remain 
a  poor  ruinous  spectacle  to  all,  a  scorn  to  their  enemies,  and  a  dis- 
couragement to  other  well  affected  subjects ;  and  praying  our  recom- 
mendation of  their  case  to  your  Majesty;  which  petition,  duly  examin- 
ed and  considered,  we  do  humbly  conceive  that  the  allegations  therein 
contained  are  true,  and  that  the  public  disbursements,  losses  and  dam- 
ages sustained  by  the  inhabitants  of  that  city,  are  in  the  petition  very 
moderately  computed,  and  that  the  private  losses  besides  are  very  great 
(Vol.  12.  page  118.     ISth  February,  1697.; 

EXTRACTS  FROM  IRISH  HOUSE  OF  COMMONS'  JOURNALS. 

1698 — October  26. — A  Petition  of  Lieutenant  Henry  Campsie,  that 
he  was  a  principal  actor  in  Shutting  the  Gates  of  Londonderry  against 
the  Earl  of  Antrim's,  regiment  of  Irish  Papists,  in  1688,  and  that  he 
was  wounded  in  the  said  service,  to  the  great  danger  of  his  life ;  and 
that,  by  the  siege  of  Derry  and  the  late  troubles,  he  and  his  family 
are  much  reduced,  and  praying  relief  as  they  see  fit,  <fec. 

1707 — October  7. — Address  of  the  Irish  Commons  to  the  Earl  of 
Pembroke,  Lord  Lieutenant  of  Ireland.  We  have  received  a  petition 
from  Captains  Robert  Baird  and  William  Hamill,  gentlemen,  and  in 


408 


MITCHELBURNE'S  OFFICEJIS. 


belialf  of  the  several  Colonels,  and  other  field  officers,  and  the  c  om> 
missioned  and  non-commissioned  officers  and  soldiers  of  eight  ie<^- 
mentt)  of  horse,  foot,  and  dragoons,  one  independent  company,  a    com- 
pany  of  planners,  and  a  company  of  pioneers,  who  aerred  their  lAt;e 
Majesties  in  the  memorable  defence  of  the  city  of  Londonderry,  durinz^ 
the  siege  thereof,  setting  forth  their  eni'ly  and  signal  services  and  suffer- 
ings in  the  late  happy  Revolution.    That  by  reason  of  doubts  upon  tJ-ke 
construction  of  the  Act,  for  settling  the  accounts  of  the  army,  tilie 
commissioners  did  not  think  lit  to  state  the  petitioners*  accounts  as   in. 
other  cases;  wherefore,  we  approach  your  Excellency  in  behalf  of  tlie 
petitioners,  whose  case  by  length  of  time  and  expense  of  solicitation, 
is  become   very  deplorable,  and  many  of  them  and   their   families 
are  in  a  starving  condition. 

A  LIST    OF    GENTLEMEN,  OFFICERS    IN   REGIMENT 
COMMANDED  BY  COL.  MITCHELBURNE. 


CAPTAINS. 

Colonel  Skeffington, 
Lieut-Col.  Houston, 
Major  Mitchelburne, 
John  Dobbin, 
John  Hamilton, 
Wm.  Shaw, 
Henry  Shaw, 
Henry  M'Cullough, 
Hump.  Bell, 
John  Anderson, 
Edmund  Rice, 
William  Jrwyn, 
John  Bickerstaff. 

ORENADIERS. 

Riohard  Bickerstaff, 
Tho.  Traicy. 


LIEUTENANTS. 

Capt.  Lieut.  Gobume, 
Samuel  Archer, 
Andrew  Dunbar, 
Richard  Kane, 
Wm.  Hamilton, 
Jos.  Cunuingham, 
Wm.  Shaw, 
John  M'Cullough, 
John  Cunningham, 
Joshua  Campbell, 
Samuel  Ferguson, 
Fra.  Boyd. 

Mr.  John  Knox,  Chaplain. 
William  Crofts,  Adjutant. 


BNSIOKS. 

Anth.  Shobnme, 
Samuel  Shelcross, 
Richard  Jackson, 
James  Morris, 
James  Royde, 
John  Wilson, 
John  White, 
Wm.  M'Cullogh, 
Joseph  Wilson, 
John  Brady, 
John  Clements, 
Forrest  Shortridge, 

John  Hughes ,  Qr.-Mas. 
Tho.  Adare,  Surgeon. 
John  Thompson,  Mate. 


70UIt  COMPANIES  ADDED  AT  THE   COMMENGEXENT  OF   THE   SIEGS. 


CAPTAINS. 

Ja.  M'Cormick, 
David  Chalmers, 
Cha.  Shaw, 
Mich.  Curinghiun 


LIEUTENANTS. 

Wm.  Gunter, 
Oliver  Arcketill, 
Edward  Rakne, 
Wm.  Tollock. 


ENSI0NS« 

Geo.  Ryford, 
Cha.  Johnston, 
John  Railey, 
John  Toresyth. 


Journals  qf  the  Houte  of  Commons j  BtJi  Junty  1696. 


THE      £  M  D. 


THE  MOST  IMPORTANT  PARTS  OF 

m.  WALKER'S  INVISIBLE  CHAMPION  FOILED : 

OR,  AN 

Appendix  to  the  late  Narrative  of  the  Siege  of  Derry ; 

Wherein  all  the  Arguments  offered  in  a  late  Pamphlet,  to  prove  it  a 
False  Libel,  are  Examined  and  Eefuted. 

BY  JOHN   MACKENZIE, 

Publisher  of  the  said  Narrative. 


I  have  said  in  the  Preface  to  my  Narrative  that  that  part  of  it 
which  gives  an  account  of  the  Siege  of  Derry  itself,  was  oflfered  by 
me  to  be  reviewed  by  such  of  the  oflScers  of  Derry  as  are  now  in 
town;  several  of  whom,  as  Colonel  Crofton,  Colonel  Murray,  Lieut. - 
Colonel  Blair,  Captain  Alexander  Sanderson,  &c.,  having  heard  it 
read  in  the  presence  of  Sir  Arthur  Rawdon,  Sir  Arthur  Langford, 
Colonel  Upton,  and  several  other  gentlemen,  and  being  desired, 
upon  every  material  paragraph,  to  object  against  anything  either 
misrepresented  or  omitted  in  that  relation,  freely  professed  their 
assent  to  it. 

Here  are  two  things  asserted — that  that  part  of  the  Narrative  was 
oflfered  to  be  reviewed  by  such  of  the  oflBicers  of  Derry  as  were  then 
in  town,  and  that  several  of  them,  particularly  those  named,  had 
heard  it  read,  and  freely  professed  their  assent  to  it. 

Against  the  former  assertion  he  brings  a  certificate  of  seventeen, 
called  Derry  ofl&cers,  then  in  town,  who  declare  they  never  saw  my 
Narrative  before  it  was  printed,  and  do  not  now  approve  of  it. 

Now,  if  he  please  to  put  on  his  spectacles,  and  compare  the  words 
of  the  Preface  with  those  of  this  certificate  a  little  better,  he  may, 
perhaps,  be  able  to  discern  that  the  contradiction  betwixt  them  lay 
only  in  his  imagination.  That  it  might  be  offered  to  be  reviewed  by 
those  who  had  not  leisure  or  inclination  to  be  present  at  the  reading 
of  it ;  and  that  it  was  actually  offered  to  be  reviewed  by  the  chief 
officers  of  the  regiments  he  mentions,  and  that  they  were  desired  to 
bring  any  others  with  them  that  they  thought  capable  of  giving  me 
any  information,  appears  by  the  following  certificate  : — 

"  We,  whose  names  are  subscribed,  do  hereby  certify  that  on  the  28th  of 
February  last  past,  we  consented  and  agreed  with  Colonel  Murray,  Colonel 
Hamill,  Lieutenant- Colonel  Blair,  and  Captain  Sanderson,  to  meet  at  the 
Fountain  Tavern,  in  the  Strand,  on  the  next  day,  being  the  1st  of  March, 
to  peruse  that  part  of  Mr.  Mackenzie's  Narrative  which  related  to  the 
Siege  of  Londonderry,  and  desired  the  said  gentlemen  to  inform  Colonel 
Crofton,  and  any  other  officers  that  they  knew  in  London  that  were  capable 
to  give  any  account  of  the  said  Siege,  all  which  persons  might  have  liberty 
to  hear  the  said  account,  and  be  admitted  to  make  any  objections  thereto 
^jefore  it  was  printed.    Witness  our  hands,  this  22d  of  May,  1 690. 

"  Arthur  Langfoiu). 
N  N  "  Wm.  C  unningham." 


470         WALKER'S  INVISIBLE  CHAMPION  FOILED. 

"  Wc,  whoM  names  are  subscribed,  do  certify  that  that  part  of  Mr.  John 
Mackenzie's  Narrative  which  relates  to  the  Siege  of  Londonderry  (particu- 
larly the  passages  now  controverted  in  the  pamphlet,  entitled  *  Mr.  Mac- 
kenzie's Narrative,  a  False  Libel,')  was,  before  the  printing  of  it,  on  the 
Ist  of  March  last,  at  the  Fountain  Tavern  in  the  Strand,  read  in  onr  pre- 
sence and  hearing,  before  Colonel  Murray,  Colonel  Crofton,  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  Blair,  Captain  Alexander  Sanderson,  and  Captain  Samuel  Murray, 
late  officers  at  Derryt  who,  being  frequently  desired  and  ui^ed  while  it  was 
a  reading  to  object  Areely  against  anything  either  misrepresented  or  omitted 
in  that  relation,  and  to  that  purpose  several  stops  and  pauses  being  made 
at  the  end  of  material  paragraphs,  told  us  that  where  they  made  no   objec- 
tion, we  might  take  it  for  their  assent  to  what  was  read ;  and  accordingly 
there  were  but  two  or  three  passages  about  which  any  doubt  was  raised ; 
and  even  as  to  those,  the  objectors,  upon  hearing  the  debates  about  them, 
acquiesced  in  the  evidence  given  by  others  for  the  truth  of  them,  particu- 
cularly  Colonel  Crofton  and  Captain  Sanderson  owned  the  change  of  the 
government  to  be  truly  expressed,  the  former  also  owned  that  there  were 
such  articles  against  Dr.  Walker,  and  the  latter  denied  not  his  having  heard 
frequently  of  them.    Given  under  our  hands,  this  8th  of  May,  1690. 

"  Arthur  Rawdon.        "  Samuel  Bull. 

"J„o.Ca„ningh.m.       .'ItTtS"  U^r"*-      '^To^nl^Z^' 

«  David  Caims.  "  J.  Boyse." 

*  «i  •  •  * 

The  next  thing  which  this  pamphleteer  falls  upon,  is  to  prove  Dr. 
Walker  Governor  of  the  garrison  as  well  as  the  stores.  That  he  was 
Governor  of  the  stores,  and  therein  assistant  to  Governor  Baker,  is 
asserted  in  the  Narrative,  and  no  way  denied  in  the  Preface :  but 
that  the  care  of  the  militar}*  affairs  of  the  garrison  was  committed  to 
him,  or  that  he  showed  himself  a  hero  in  the  management  of  them, 
is  not  asserted  in  the  Narrative,  because  it  is  not  tme,  and  therefore 
the  Preface  does  but  justly  expose  his  pretensions  to  it 

•  «  «i  •  • 

Colonel  Murray  did,  to  the  Doctor's  face,  deny  him  to  have  been 
Governor  of  the  garrison,  before  the  committee  of  his  Majesty's 
Privy  Council,  Colonel  Hamill  and  Lieutenant-Colonel  Blair  being 
then  present,  and  not  offering  to  contradict  what  he  said,  though  the 
Doctor  made  his  appeal  to  them. 

***** 

It  is  strange  that  Dr.  Walker  should  be  chosen  Governor  of  the 
garrison,  and  the  military  affairs  of  it,  when  he  did  not  so  much  as 
stand  a  candidate  with  Col.  Baker  and  the  other  two  competitors, 
nay,when  he  was  not  so  much  as  present  till  after  Colonel  Baker 
was  elected  Governor,  and  the  regiments  were  concluded  on. 

***** 

Yet  it  is  more  strange  that  these  seventeen  persons  should  never 
acquaint  us  with  the  manner  of  his  being  chosen  Governor  as  to  the 
mihtaiy  affairs,  nor  give  us  the  least  instance  of  one  thing  being 
done  by  him,  in  pursuance  of  his  trust  as  such  a  Governor. 

These  seventeen  persons  speak  not  one  syllable  of  the  manner 
of  his  being  chosen  Governor;  but  perhaps  that  defect  may  be 
thought  abundantly  supplied  in  the  certificate  of  Ger.  Squire,  Esq.— 
{For  Mr.  8quire*8  certificate,  tee  page  462  ante,) 


WALKER'S  INVISIBLE  CHAMPION  FOILED.         471 

I  shall  not  now  insist  on  it,  that  as  Mr.  Squire  was  not  then  Mayor 
of  that  city*,  so  his  reputation  is  not  of  so  great  weight  as  this  pamph- 
leteer would,  in  kindness  to  Dr.  Walker,  make  it ;  hut  I  shall  by 
clearing  those  matters  of  fact  which  this  certificate  gives  a  very  con- 
fused account  of,  shows  its  weakness  and  falsehood. 

To  this  purpose,  the  reader  must  know  that  neither  Gol.  Baker 
nor  Dr.  Walker,  were  sworn  at  all  at  the  time  of  their  election,  viz., 
the  19th  day  of  April,  nor  indeed  any  of  those  that  were  then  made 
Colonels.  The  occasion  of  their  being  sworn  was  this  :  the  greatest 
part  of  the  officers  of  the  garrison  were  in  May  extremely  jealous  of 
the  treacherous  designs  of  Dr.  Walker  ;  and  to  a  high  degree  dis- 
gusted with  Governor  Baker  himself  for  giving  so  much  ear  to  the 
advice  of  one  of  whose  integrity «they  had  so  deep  a  suspicion.  Gov. 
Baker,  to  remove  all  occasion  of  their  fears,  and  give  them  full  satis- 
faction in  that  matter,  agreed  to  the  motion  of  putting  the  govern- 
ment into  the  hands  of  a  Council  of  Fourteen,of  which  &ey  were  con- 
tented Governor  Baker  should  be  the  president,  (every  regiment 
deputing  one  to  sit  in  it,  and  both  city  and  country  having  some  to 
represent  them.)  And  if  Mr.  Squire  had  pleased  to  acquaint  us  what 
the  oath  was  which  he  administered,  it  would  have  cleared  the  whole 
affair ;  for  it  was  no  more  than  this :  "  that  they  should  be  true  to 
the  garrison,  and  have  no  treaty  with  'the  enemy  without  the  know- 
ledge and  order  of  that  Council."  Nor  was  there  any  difference  in 
the  oath,  as  taken  by  Governor  Baker,  by  Dr.  Walker,  or  any  other 
member  of  that  Council. 

***** 

Not  to  mention  the  obscurity  of  Captain  Bennet's  expressions 
concerning  Dr.  yValker's  Governorship,  it  is  strange  that  he 
should  not  only  insinuate  that  Col.  Baker  and  Dr.  Walker  were 
sworn  at  the  time  of  their  election,  but  that  this  was  during  his  stay 
there,  both  which  are  notoriously  false.  The  election  was  on  the 
19th  of  April;  the  oath  was  administered  about  the  latter  end  of 
May ;  and  both  by  Dr.  Walker's  Account  and  the  Relation  that  is 
said  to  be  published  by  himself f,  Captain  Bennet  left  Deny  about 
23d  or  24th  of  April :  and  so  insignificant  is  his  certificate,  as  well 
as  false,  that  were  all  true  that  he  saith  concerning  Dr.  Walker's 
signing  any  writings  with  Colonel  Baker  to  Lieut.- General  Hamilton, 
or  giving  him  a  httle  money  to  bear  his  charges,  or  being  called  a 
Governor  in  the  Irish  army,  it  is  all  consistent  enough  with  his  being 
Governor  of  the  stores  only,  if  we  consider  his  forwardness,  and  CoL 
Baker's  complaisance.  *  *  But  that  the  reader  may  the  better 
conjecture  what  it  was  indeed  that  moved  Captain  Bennet  to  sign 
such  a  paper  for  Dr.  Walker,  do  but  observe  the  following  certifi- 
cate from  two  of  Derry  officers : — 

"  We,  whose  names  are  subscribed,  do  certify  that,  about  the  20th  of 
April  last,  being  in  company  with  Captain  Joseph  Bennet,  ia  the  city  of 
London,  and  discoursing  about  his  and  our  going  for  Ireland,  he  demanded 
whether  we  had  owned  or  approved  of  Mr.  John  Mackenzie's  '  Narrative  of 
the  Siege  of  Londondeny,'  declaring  to  us,  that  if  we  did,  we  needed  not  go 

*  See  page  361. 

+  "A  True  and  Impartial  Account  of  the  most  material  passages  in  Ire- 
land since  Decemberj  1688 ;  with  a  particular  Belation  of  the  forces  of 
Londonderry." 


472         WALKER'S  INVISIBLE  CHAMPION  FOILED. 

for  Ireland  with  any  expectation  of  employment  in  the  army  there,  nor 
any  who  would  not  express  their  dislike  or  disapproving  of  the  same,  by 
reason  of  Major-General  Kirk's  and  Dr.  Walker's  influence  there,  or  words 
to  Uiat  purpose.    As  witness  our  hands  this  12th  day  of  June,  1 090. 

"  Samuel  Murbay. 
"  Alexander  Heron.'* 
***** 

For  the  three  letters  annexed,  viz.,  of  Captain  Alexander  Sander- 
son's, Lieutenant-Colonel  Blair's,  and  from  the  officers  of  Colonel 
Lance's  regiment,  I  shall  only  say,  that  as  they  were  written  to  Dr. 
W^alker,  to  beg  his  recommendation  of  them,  so  they  only  give  him  the 
name  of  Governor,  (which  the  Narrative  owns  was  often  given  him, 
as  Colonel  Baker's  assistant  in  reference  to  the  stores)  ;  and  these 
letters  are  not  the  only  evidence  how  fulsome  compliments,  neces- 
sity and  hope  of  preferment  (especially  hearing  that  nothing  was 
done  at  Court  for  them,  but  by  Dr.  Walker's  interest),  has  6tbwd. 
from  too  many  of  them,  to  one,  of  whom  they  expressed  other 
thoughts  before. 


•o' 


For  the  arguments  to  prove  Dr.  Walker's  Governorship  from  its 
being  owned  by  the  King,  the  Parliament,  the  Privy  Council,  Lon- 
don, Edinbmgh,  Glasgow,  Cambridge  and  Oxford,  I  shall  only  add, 
that  as  I  know  not  they  have  owned  him  Governor  in  any  such 
sense  as  I  have  here  opposed  (viz.,  with  reference  to  the  military 
affairs  of  the  garrison),  so  if  they  have  done  it, it  is  a  much  stronger 
proof  of  that  gentleman's  extraordinary  confidence  in  imposing  such 
a  mistake  on  them,  than  of  their  weakness  in  believing  it  at  first, 
till  better  informed ;  but  I  suppose  if  he  will  inquire  better  he  will 
find  several  of  them  are  undeceived,  and  of  another  opinion. 

*  *  *  «  * 

I  hope  none  can  be  presumed  a  better  interpreter  of  Mr.  Curl- 
ing's words  than  Mr.  Curling  himself,  and  what  he  meant  by  the 
passage  last  quoted  will  best  appear  by  this  certificate  of  his  own; — 

"  I,  Edward  Ourling,  do  hereby  declare  that,  whereas  it  is  mentioned  in 
a  certificate  under  my  hand,  dated  the  25th  of  April,  which  is  insei-ted  in 
the  pamphlet  entitled,  '  Mr.  John  Mackenzie's  Narrative  of  the  Siege  of 
Londonderry,  a  False  Libel,'  &c.,  that  some  persons  since  I  came  to  Lon- 
don did  come  to  me,  and  would  have  drawn  me,  by  great  promises,  to  have 
bespattered  and  abused  the  reputation  of  Dr.  George  Walker,  that  aU  I 
meant  or  intended  therein  was  only  a  discourse  that  one  Mr.  Hugh  Gal- 
braith  had  with  me  soon  after  I  came  to  this  city,  touching  a  certain  letter 
of  Dr.  Walker's  which  he  was  told  I  had,  and  often  was  very  earnest  to  have 
seen  or  procured  it,  saying  it  should  be  £60  in  my  way,  or  words  to  that 
eflfect,  in  case  I  would  procure  it  for  him ;  neither  were  any  other  propo- 
sals or  promises  made  to  me  by  him  or  any  other  in  that  behalf,  or  towards 
any  other  bespatteiing  or  abusing  of  Mr.  Walker's  reputation,  or  to  have 
sworn  anything  against  him,  which  was  never  in  the  least  proposed  to  me 
by  any  person  whatsoever,  which  I  certify,  as  witness  my  hand  this  19th 
day  of  May,  1690.  "Edward  Curhnq.  . 

*'  Witness,  Thomas  Boulton." 

*  *  *  *  * 

"  We,  the  subscribers,  do  certify  that  on  the  3d  of  February  last,  or  there- 
abouts, we  heard  Mr.  Edward  Cuiiing,  who  had  been  in  Londonderry  dm^ 
ing  the  siege,  say  publicly,  on  the  P^xchange,  that  Mr.  George  Walker  was 


WALKEE'S  INVISIBLE  CHAMPION  FOILED.  47«. 

never  Governor  of  that  garrison,  bat  only  of  the  stores ;  and  he  further  said 
that  Mr.  Walker  was  a  great  rogue  and  villain,  and  had  endeavoured  to 
betray  the  said  city  into  the  enemy's  hands  ;  and  for  that  end  had  corres- 
ponded with  Lieutenant-General  Richard  Hamilton,  which  the  said  Curling 
affirmed  he  could  prove  by  a  letter  now  in  his  custody,  written  by  Mr.  Wal- 
ker to  the  said  Lieutenant-General  Hamilton,  the  which  letter  he  offered 
to  show  to  Mr.  John  Mackenzie  and  us,  the  subscribers,  at  six  o'clock  that 
evening ;  in  expectation  whereof  Mr.  John  Mackenzie  and  we  waited  on 
him  at  the  time  and  place  appointed,  and  he  accordingly  met  us,  and  hav- 
ing searched  many  papers  he  had  in  his  portmanteau, found  not  the  letter; 
for  which  he  appeared  to  be  much  troubled,  declaring  that  he  believed  that 
Captain  Godfrey  (to  whom  he  had  given  the  key  of  his  portmanteau  that 
morning,  to  get  out  some  clothes  he  had  in  it)  had  stolen  the  letter;  not- 
withstanding the  said  Edward  Curling  very  solemnly  declared  that  he  fully 
remembeied  the  contents  of  the  said  letter,  and  could  prove  the  same  by 
divers  that  had  seen  it;  the  contents  of  Which  letter  he  solemnly  affirmed 
were  as  foUoweth,  viz.: — Mr.  W^alker  fii'st  excused  hi^nself  for  not  perform- 
ing his  engagement  to  the  said  Lieutenant-General,  showing  that  the  mo- 
bile were  in  a  great  tumult  and  rage  against  him,  but  he  hoped  they  would 
be  soon  quieted,  faithfully  promising  that  he  would  perform  his  engagement 
only  requested  the  Lieutenant-General's  patience  for  a  little  time,  and  that 
he  confidently  expected  tlie  Lieutenant-General  would  not  fail  the  payment 
of  .£500,  and  the  securing:  his  life  and  fortune,  and  procure  King  James's 
favour  to  him.  The  contents  of  this  letter,  as  related  here,  he  promised  to 
swear  before  any  magistrate  in  the  city  of  London,  if  desired  ;  all  which  was 
Mr.  Curling's  own  voluntary  proposal  (neither  expected  nor  desired  by  us), 
upon  our  fii'st  meeting  with  him  in  London,  Subscribed  this  7th  of  May, 
1690.  "  John  Arernethv. 

"  Hugh  Galbraith." 
And  now,  unless  the  letter  itself  could  be  produced,  we  cannot 
expect  any  clearer  evidence  what  the  contents  of  it  were  than  these 
two  last  certificates  compared  together.  And  as  I  hope  Dr.  Wal- 
ker's advocate  will  no  more  upbraid  me  with  Mt.  Curling's  certifi- 
cate, so  he  must  thank  his  own  folly  (to  say  no  worse)  that  his 
senseless  triumphs  upon  it  have  made  it  necessary  to  lay  open  thi« 
whole  matter,  which,  indeed,  does  sufficiently  bespatter,  but  (if  Mr. 
Curling,  his  own  witness,  may  be  believed)  does  no  way  abuse,  i,e^ 

injure  or  wrong  the  reputation  of  Dr.  Walker. 

***** 

For  my  part,  I  am  not  in  the  least  conscious  to  myself  of  having 
said  anything  against  any  party  of  Protestants ;  and  if  some  have 
the  cunning  to  interest  a  party  in  their  reputation,  as  if  whatever  is 
said  to  expose  their  treacheries  were  levelled  against  all  others  that 
are  of  their  persuasion,  I  cannot  help  their  weaknesses  who  so 
grossly  misunderstand  th6  design  of  my  Narrative.  But  what  I 
have  said  concerning  two  or  three  particular  persons,  is  no  more 
than  what  was  not  only  true,  but  necessary  to  have  been  said,  in  giv- 
ing that  plain  account  of  these  transactions,  which  the  misrepresen- 
tation of  others  gave  too  just  occasion  for.  And  if  the  pamphleteer 
will  needs  draw  that  perverse  inference  from  my  Narrative,  "  that  all 
the  brave  and  glorious  actions  in  the  siege  were  performed  by  the 
Dissenters,  and  Colonel  Murray  at  the  head  of  them  ;  all  inglorious 
actions  and  treacherous  attempts  are  to  be  imputed  to  the  other  part 
oi  the  garrison,  and  principally  to  Dr.  Walker" — let  him  look  to  hk 
conclusion,  for  the  premises  are  true ;   but  1  confess  X  should  den/ 

nn2 


474         EXTRACT  FROM  JOURNALS  OF  COMMONS. 

the  inference,  because  several  of  the  officers  that  are  much  com- 
mended  were  of  the  Church  of  England,  though  but  very  few  of  the 
^mmon  soldiers. 

LETTER  OF  SIR  ARTHUR  RAWDON  EXPLANATORY  OF 
THE  PART  OF  HIS  DIARY  AT  PAGE  193. 
"  There  is  one  passage  in  that  pamphlet,  becaase  it  belongs  sometliiiig^ 
to  me,  I  beg  leave  to  take  notice  of,  which  is  about  Lnndy's  being  sworn 
aboard  ship.    In  the  first  place  I  must  needs  say  I  meant  no  particular 
reflection  on  Colonel  James  Hamilton,  whose  forwardness  everywhere, 
especially  at  Cladyford,  are  too  great  demonstrations  of  his  seal  and  inte* 
grity  to  the  cause  to  be  at  all  blemished,  but  as  it  was  matter  of  fact  X 
could  not  omit  it,  for  being  accidentally  in  the  ship  with  William  Ponsonby 
and  others  that  I  have  forgot,  and  Lundy  coming  aboard,  after  some  small 
discourse  we  were  told  they  had  private  business,  so  that  we  withdrew  out 
of  the  cabin  and  stayed  above  the  deck  with  Capt  Beverly  till  we  were  wet 
with  rain.     What  was  done  in  the  cabin  in  the  meantime  I  know  not,  nor 
did  I  hear  till  next  day  that  most  people  were  dissatisfied  with  Lundy  for 
refusing  to  take  the  oath  publicly  again,  though  much  pressed  to  it,  paiti' 
eularly  by  Colonel  George  Phillips ;  and  though  now  the  excuse  is  that  the 
Mayor  was  a  Papist,  yet  they  found  a  Protestant  Mayor  there  who  pro- 
claimed the  King,  &c.,  namely,  Mr.  Csmpsie.    There  is  a  mistake  of  mine 
taken  notice  of  too  in  the  book,  viz.,  saying  that  the  officers,  civil  and  mili- 
tary, <fec.,  which  was  frova.  my  not  remembering  the  instructions,  which  I 
never  heard  but  once.  I  find  in  the  printed  book,  inserted  in  my  memoirs, 
that  the  Bishop  was  by  at  the  proclaiming  the  King,  &c.,  thou£^  I  suppose 
I  meant  the  Mayor,  but  the  mistake  is  not  great,  and  of  no  consequence. 
I  beg  your  pardon  for  this  trouble,  &c. 

"Abthub  Rawbom." 

To  conclude  the  controversy  respecting  Walker's 
position,  we  insert  the  most  unexceptionable  testi- 
mony of  Mitchelburne,  adopted  and  approved  by  a 
Committee  of  the  English  Parliament,  many  years 
after  Walker's  death,  being  an 

EXTRACT  FROM  JOURNALS  OF  HOUSE  OF  COMMONS. 
"June  7th,  1698, — Report  of  Committee  to  whom  the  considera- 
tion of  the  Petition  of  Colonel  Mitohelbume  was  referred,  and  ths 
Resolutions  of  the  said  Committee  thereupon : — ^That,  by  a  commis- 
sion  under  his  Majesty's  hand,  when  Prince  of  Orange,  5th  February, 
1689,  the  said  Colonel  was  thereby  appointed  Major  of  a  oegiment 
commanded  by  Colonel  Skeffington,  with  which  regiment  he  marched 
into  the  town  of  Londonderry,  in  April,  before  the  late  siege ;  where 
he  continued  till  the  death  of  Colonel  Baker,  about  the  middle  of 
June,  when  Colonel  Mitchelbnme  was  chosen  by  the  whole  garrison 
GovemorandCommander-in-Chief  withDr.  Walker;  the  said  Col. 
Mitchelburneperforming  all  the  duty  during  all  the  diffloulties  of  the 
Biege,  having  all  the  charge  of  the  military  ,part;  and,  by  God's  bless- 
ing and  assistance,  defended  the  city  to  the  last  extremity,  until  hap- 
pUy  relieved  with  provisions,  upon  which  the  enemy  raised  their 
9iege,  burnt  their  camp  and  marched  o£f.    M^jor-General  Kirk  gave 
him  a  commission,  dated  3d  day  of  August,  1689,  to  be  Bol«  Governor 
9>t  f  tdd  city  and  Colonel  of  the  gaid  regiment," 


OMISSIONS  AND  COEEECTIONS  IN 
LONDERIADOS. 


The  Londeriados  had  been  reprinted  from  Dou- 
glases Derriana  with  the  additional  title  given  to  it, 
by  Graham,  of  "  The  Armagh  Manuscript;"  but 
lately,  through  the  kindness  of  the  Eev.  William  W, 
Siletto,  Rector  of  Killowen,  Coleraine,  a  copy  of  the 
original  work,  printed  in  1699,  was  furnished  to  the 
Editor.  The  title,  with  name  of  the  author  and  other 
deficiencies  and  corrections,  are  here  given : — 

(Page  21.) 
LONDERIAS; 

OB,  A. 

NARRATIVE  OF  THE  SIEGE  OF  LONDONDERRY: 

Which  was  Formed  by  the  late  EjQg  James  the  18th  of  April,  and 
Raised  the  1st  of  August,  Anno  Dom.  1689. 

Written  in  Verse  by  Joseph  Aicxin. 

Dublin :  l^nted  by  J.  B.  and  S.  P.  at  the  back  of  Dick's  Coffee- 
House  in  Skinner-Row,  for  the  Autlior,  and  Sold  by  him  at  his 
School  near  Essex-Bridge;  and  by  the  Booksellers  of  Dublin,  1699. 

(Page  22,  line  8.) 
^*  Honours  who  have  had  such  a  hand  in  the  subject  of 

(Page  22,  line  22.) 
<<  selves,  that  they  needed  no  strokes  of  Poetry  to  set  them*' 

(Page  23,  line  13.) 
^'donderry,  was  defended  by  eight  sakers  and    tweWe*' 

(Page  24,  line  1.) 

LONDERIADOS, 
Lib.  I. 

Containeth  the  occasion  of  the  War,  viz. — The  great  growth  of  Tb' 
pery  in  England,  Scotland  and  Ireland,  in  the  late  King  James'A 
f ttigii,  his  attempting  to  repeal  th«  P«nal  Xiftwv,  and  th«  6osuait'> 


478   OMISSIONS  AND  CORRECTIONS  IN  LONDERIADOS. 

ting  the  Bishops  to  the  Tower  for  opposing  of  it — The  Prince 
of  Orange,  being  invited,  enters  England  with  an  army,    and 
rescues  it  from  Popery  and  Slavery — King  James  flies  to  France^ 
and  begs  aid  to  re-enforce  his  army  in  Ireland  under  Talbot ;  lie 
obtains  six  thousand  French ;  lands  in  Ireland,  and  calls  a  Parlia- 
ment,  and  breaks  the  English  Establishment;  which  forced  the 
Protestants  in  the  North  of  Ireland  to  rise  in  arms  to  defend 
Uiem selves :  upon  which  he  calls  a  Council  of  War,  and  sends  an 
army  to  reduce  them — The  number  and  quality  of  King  James's 
army :  their  march  to  the  North — The  number  and  quality  of  the 
Protestant  forces :  their  General  Lundy's  treachery,  their  defeat 
at  Cladyford,  and  retreat  to  Londonderry :    and  the  approach   of 
the  Irish  and  French  forces  to  Londonderry. 

Sect.  1. 

I  sing  the  Men,  who  Perry  did  restore, 
To  the  condition,  as  it  was  before. 
They  taught  the  French  that  cities  might  withstand 
Their  storms  and  bombs  under  a  good  command. 
Why  should  heroic  deeds  in  silence  be? 
Since  Poets  are  of  the  fraternity. 
Assist  me  Muse?  whilst  I  the  siege  do  sing, 
Into  my  mem'ry  all  the  matter  bring  ? 
Inspire  my  tongue  ?  when  I  the  causes  tell, 
How  the  dire  war,  how  this  fam'd  siege  befell ; 
How  the  town  stands,  how  the  proud  foe  advance, 
How  they're  repuls'd,  and  who  great  fame  enhance. 

Sect.  3. — The  Occasion  of  the  War, 

The  Popish  bigots  did  so  far  prevail, 
As  to  attempt  the  Penal  Laws  repeal ; 
Which  being  oppos'd  by  the  seven  mitred  lights, 
King  James  commits  them  to  the  Tower  to  rights. 
This  daring  action  opened  England's  eye, 
To  see  their  loss  of  Truth  and  Liberty  : 
The  Prince  of  Orange  they  did  then  invite 
To  enter  England,  and  support  their  Eight. 
The  gen'rous  Prince,  but  now  our  lawful  King, 
Did  only  thirteen  thousand  with  him  bring ; 
Who  rescu  d  England  soon  from  Popery, 
And  sent  King  James  abroad  immediately, 
A  second  time  to  crave  for  foreign  aid ; 
Who  humbly  thus  to  his  Gallic  brother  pray'd. 


OMISSIONS  AND  CORRECTIONS  IN  LONDERIADOS.  477 

{Page  29,  Une  14.) 
Southerland's  reg'ment*s  from  Tyrconnel  sought. 

{Page  29,  line  26.) 
To  Antrim  and  Loughneat  Sir  Neal  O'Neal, 

{Page  31,  line  6.) 
A  reg'ment  which  the  name  of  Powers  affects, 

{Page  33,  line  20.) 
From  Ligachurry  the  brave  Ritchison, 

{Page  43,  line  30.) 
They  that  resist  the  power  do  God  withstand, 

{Page  62,  line  20.) 
With  a  cross  beam  in  a  rock  mortized, 

{Page  68,  line  17.) 
Which  gave  the  Irish  many  a  deadly  rap, 

{Page  62,  line  10.) 
Opposed  the  same,  and  forc'd  them  back  to  fly, 

{Page  62,  line  30.) 
And  now  the  learned  Rector  of  Artree, 

For  '  Munro,'  always  read  "  Monroe." 

{Page  63,  line  27.) 
Forbus  like  thunder  'mongst  their  forces  flew, 

{Page  64,  line  11.) 
Murdagh  our  GenVal's  Quartermaster's  slain, 

{Page  66,  line  30.) 
He  briskly  us  attacked  at  the  Wells, 

{Page  67,  line  4.) 
Came  fiercely  up,  who  fought  like  bold  lions, 

{Page  68,  Une  7.) 

Sect.  16. 

In  a  few  days  a  trumpeter  was  sent, 
To  treat  of  Col'nel  Talbot's  releasement. 
Five  hundred  pounds  his  lady  offered, 
If  we  her  husband  to  her  deliver'd. 


478  OMISSIONS  AND  CORRECTIONS  IN  LONDERIADOS. 

The  same  in  Council  held  some  long  debates ; 
Which  *twixt  our  senators  great  heats  creates  ; 
For  Baker  he  withstood  the  same  boldly ; 
But  Walker  and  the  rest  the  same  decree. 
To  whom  great  Baker  opened  his  mind, 
And  with  sound  reasons  did  his  arguments  bind. 
What  would  our  noble  King  hereunto  say, 
If  we  for  lucre  should  his  cause  betray. 
Great  Murray  would  thereto  have  giv*n  consent. 
If  she  had  bullocks  for  the  money  sent. 
Yet  the  same  spring  that  moved  the  loyal  town, 
Sent  back  the  lady  with  five  hundred  pound. 
And  presently  without  e're  taking  bail, 
Lock'd  up  the  prisoners  in  the  common  gaol. 

LONDERIADOS. 
Lib.  IV. 

Containeih  the  Account  of  a  Star  which  appeared  in  the  day  time 
during  the  Siege,  as  a  good  omen  of  their  Relief — M^jor-General 
Kirk's  coming  into  the  Lough,  with  Forces  and  Provisions  from 
England :  but  Culmore  Fort  and  the  Boom  hinder  our  Belief— 
A  messenger  sent  to  swim  to  the  Fleet,  but  is  drowned — A  Barge 
built  for  intelligence,  upon  the  news  of  EnniskiUing  men  being 
come  for  our  Belief — The  engagement  of  the  barge  with  two  Irish 
boats — Glencarty's  Bfavado— The  scarcity  of  food;  the  pestilen- 
tial fever ;  Governor  Baker's  sickness  and  death ;  his  character — 
Colonel  Mitchelbume  nam'd  Governor  by  Baker  before  his  death — 
The  Bombarding  of  the  City — The  driving  of  the  Protestants  to 
the  Walls,  to  move  the  City  to  yield — The  Famine — A  Treaty 
about  Surrendering  the  City — The  Storm  at  Butchers-Gate — Col. 
Murray  wounded  with  a  shot — Captain  Coghran's  sally — Coun- 
sellor Caime's  express  to  Kirk  to  Believe  the  City — Captain 
Browning  breaks  the  Boom,  and  is  shot ;  but  his  Ship  and  Capt. 
Douglas's  Relieve  the  City — The  service  of  the  Gunners  on  the 
Walls — The  Irish  Army  raise  their  Siege,  and  march  to  Dublin — 
Kirk  lands  near  Inch,  and  marches  with  the  English  Forces  to 
Derry,  and  appoints  Colonel  Mitchelbume  Governor. 

Sect.  I. 
Assist  me  Muse  ?  whilst  I  His  praises  sing, 
Who  is  of  all  the  everlasting  Spring ; 
The  powerful  God,  who  led  the  Hebrews  on 
Through  thousand  dangers,  from  generation 
To  generation ;  till  at  length  He  brought 
Them  to  the  land  of  Canaan  so  long  sought. 


OMISSIONS  AND  CORRECTIONS  IN  LONDERIADOS.  470 

The  same  Jehovah  kept  this  garrison, 

'Twas  He  alone,  who  all  these  battles  won. 

'Twas  He  that  dispossest  the  Jebusite, 

'Twas  He  alone  that  beat  the  Jacobite. 

For  as  He  led  the  Hebrews  by  a  fire, 

In  the  dark  night,  when  Phoebus  did  retire ; 

And  as  a  star  foretold  our  Saviour's  birth. 

Who  brought  salvation  to  the  captive  earth ; 

So  at  this  time  a  glittering  star  we  have. 

Which  all  day  long  a  benign  aspect  gave, 

From  the  south- east ;  the  learn'd  thence  did  draw 

Hopes  of  relief;  and  our  success  foresaw. 

The  thoughtless  mob  ne'er  heed  the  glorious  star. 

But  generally  against  good  omens  war, 

It  shone  till  even'  from  the  bright  morning  dawn ; 

At  our  relief  the  heavenly  light's  withdrawn. 

Sect.  2. 

'Twas  plain  the  Irish  had  intelligence, 
When  we  design'd  our  sallies  forth  &om  hence  ; 
Which  to  prevent  and  join  in  secrecy. 
The  Council  took  an  oath  of  privacy. 
To  sally  forth  on  Monday  mom  betimes. 
And  fight  the  en'my  in  their  strongest  lines. 
Nevertiieless,  on  Sunday  even  they  cry, 
Are  you  not  ready  for  your  great  sally  ? 
Envy,  the  bane  of  all  society. 
Defeats  designs  of  magnanimity. 
This  treachery  our  design'd  measures  broke. 
Then  we  our  preparations  all  revoke. 

Sect.  3. — The  English  Fleet  appears  in  the  Lough, 

.  Meantime  some  transport  ships  and  men-of-war, 
Below  Culmore  by  us  discover'd  are ; 
But  all  in  vain ;  Culmore  was  in  the  hands 
Of  th'  enemy,  which  fort  the  lough  commands: 
Besides,  the  Irish  camp  on  each  side  stood ; 
The  fatal  Boom  and  rope  did  cross  the  flood. 
Wa  fir'd  a  beacon  on  the  steeple  head, 


480  OMISSIONS  AND  COKRECTIONS  IN  LONBERIADOS. 

To  give  the  signal  of  our  want  of  bread. 
Yet  all  in  vain,  Kirk  would  not  venture  up,. 
Some  say  of  usquebaugh  he  had  got  a  cup. 
We  likewise  heard  that  Enniskilling  men, 
For  our  Relief  were  come  near  to  Strabane. 
We  sent  a  man  to  swim  to  th'  English  fleet. 
As  he  swam  hence  he  died  with  cramp  in's  feet. 
He  carried  letters  in  a  box  with  screws, 
But  by  his  death  they  lost  the  dismal  news. 

Sect.  4. — The  Exploit  of  the  Barge  of  InteUigence. 

To  get  intelligence  we  built  a  barge. 
Of  wondrous  swifliess,  which  was  long  and  large  ; 
And  placed  a  drake  therein  or  two  beside, 
When  we  had  need  to  sail  or  row  with  tide. 
To  know  the  truth,  and  let  them  understand, 
Our  great  distress :  Great  Murray  did  command. 
Some  of  the  ablest  seamen  of  the  town. 
To  man  the  barge,  and  sail  for  Donnelong. 
With  him  ascends  near  thirty  officers, 
Besides  the  boys  prepar'd  for  messengers. 
Noble  and  Holmes  and  the  brave  Dumbar, 
His  true  companions  in  the  feats  of  war. 
Thus  in  the  even*  our  valiant  General  sail'd, 
Tho'  from  their  batt'ries  showers  of  bullets  haird; 
Which  to  eschew,  he  made  up  to  their  shore. 
Where  they  had  planted  some  dragoons  before. 
Those  he  beat  off  and  sail'd  to  Donnelong, 
Though  at  the  barge  they  fired  all  along. 
The  noise  of  oars  had  giv^n  them  th'  alarm, 
And  yet  we  saiVd  five  miles  without  all  harm. 
But  all  in  vain,  their  guards  on  every  side, 
Forc'd  our  hero's  return  with  ebbing  tide. 
As  we  return'd  the  enemy  mann'd  out, 
Two  large  boats  filled  witii  some  dragoons  on  foot ; 
Th*  one  starboard,  the  other  us  larboard  haul'd  : 
But  Pilot  Pogue  with  his  wide  drake  them  mauVd ; 
For  as  they  thought  to  board  our  barge,  then  he, 
Fir'd  off  small  shot  among  their  company. 


"^^  AKd  corrections  in  LONBERIADOS.    481 

men  boat  sheared  off  with  several  persons  slain, 
T^      ?^^  ^^^  other  and  them  pris'ners  ta'en. 

^y  fought  us  stoutly  with  their  swords  in  hand, 
«.  ®  ®^®^  the  one-half,  and  their  boat  command. 
At  sun-n§mg  we  land  at  Ferry-Key, 
And  in  their  boat  near  thirteen  dead  men  lay ; 
Thirteen  we  took  alive :  then  straight  we  sail'd 
To  t'other  side  and  Lord  Louth's  camp  assail'd. 
We  beat  them  from  a  trench  and  took  their  arms, 
And  some  coarse  loaves,  this  their  whole  camp  alarms ; 
Yet  we  retum'd  in  safety  to  the  town, 
The  truth  whereof  is  to  the  city  known. 
The  pris'ners  taken  aboard,  we  detain, 
And  forc'd  them  daily  to  inter  their  slain. 
On  Windmill-Hill ;  for  their  fat  bodies  sent 
A  noisome  smell,  to  our  great  detriment. 

Sect.  6. — Clancarty's  Bravado. 

Clancarty,  with  two  thousand  men  of  might, 
Came  up  to  storm  the  Butchers-Gate  at  night. 
"Come  out  ye  dogs,"  quoth  he,  "why  do  you  sleep?" 
But  from  the  Walls  they  made  his  forces  weep ; 
More  than  the  half  were  slain,  the  rest  retreat, 
For  six  brave  Captains  came  from  Bishops-Gate : 
Kennedy,  Dumbar,  Baird,  Noble  and  Grah'm, 
With  young  Murray,  who  did  their  courage  tame. 
Their  great  design  was  to  place  engineers 
To  undermine  the  Walls,  as  then  appears. 
Some  we  surpriz'd  at  work  and  others  flew. 
Thus  we  the  Lord  Clancarty's  brags  o'erthrew. 

Sect.  6. — The  Scarcity  of  Food  and  Pestilential Fev&r, 

About  this  time  the  raging  fever  reign'd, 
Which  multitudes  of  the  town's-people  drained. 
It  was  occasioned  by  the  want  of  food. 
And  uncouth  diet  which  infiam'd  the  blood. 
For  some  eat  starch,  others  on  tallow  live, 
At  length  for  victuals  the  ox-hide  they  give. 
And  some  eat  dogs,  others  on  horses  fed, 
The  sprightly  geldings  to  the  slaughter  led. 

o  o 


482    OMISSIONS  AND  COKKECTIONS  IN  LONDERIADOS. 

A  cat's  a  lady's  feast  tho'  ne'er  so  thin, 
Though  you  might  count  all  the  ribs  in  her  skin. 
A  swallow's  sold  for  eighteen-pence  and  more ; 
Then  you  may  judge  what  became  of  the  poor. 
Some  horses  blood  did  eat,  who  now  disdain, 
To  eat  good  mutton  if  not  lately  slain. 
Such  food  to  the  veins  corrupt  blood  commends  ; 
Which  in  a  pestilential  fever  ends. 

Sect.  7. — Governor  Baker  sickens. 

This  dismal  fever  seiz'd  our  Governor, 
"Who  the  physicians  in  few  days  gave  o'er. 
Thus  the  great  Baker  fails  :  we  then  propose 
A  successor,  but  none  the  Council  chose. 
They  it  refer  to  the  dying  Governor, 
He  Mitchelbume  nam'd  for  his  successor. 
'Gainst  which  the  Council  never  spoke  a  word,    • 
For'  they  were  press'd  by  famine  and  the  sword  ; 
Then  in  all  haste  to  Mitchelburne  is  sent. 
An  order  to  release  his  confinement. 
To  justify  his  zeal,  when  he  ascends 
The  chair,  he  for  three  thousand  men  demands ; 
To  sally  forth  and  to  oppose  the  foes, 
With  them  into  the  Bishop's  Park  he  goes ; 
In  the  meantime  the  enemy  appear. 
In  a  body  and  some  horse  in  their  rear ; 


(Page  76,  line  27.) 
Zoilus  himself  dare  not  the  actions  blame  : 

{Page  76,  line  SI.) 
If  Jove  and  they  approve  the  former  words. 


EE-INTERMENT 

OF   TECE 

EELICS  OF  THE  DEFENDEES  OF  DERBY. 


1861 — February. — The  Cathedral  being  closed,  for 
a  complete  re-modelling  of  the  interior,  the  contrac- 
tors removed  the  galleries,  wood  work,  and  flagging, 
when  numbers  of  human  bones  were  seen  lying  on  the 
surface  of  the  ground.  These,  and  the  inscriptions  on 
mural  tablets  in  the  Cathedral  and  on  tombs  in  the 
graveyard,  furnished  sufficient  testimony  that  the  body 
and  aisles  of  the  church  had  been  the  sacred  deposi- 
tory of  the  remains  of  honoured  and  illustrious  dead. 

March  18. — The  timber,  &c.,  removed  from 

the  Cathedral,  were  auctioned.  The  pulpit  was  pur- 
chased for  the  Waterside  Chapel.  This  pulpit  had 
been  built  in  Hugh  Foy's  workshop,  of  Wainscot  oak, 
imported  by  the  late  John  A.  Smyth  &  Co.,  in  1830. 

April. — After  a  delay  of  six  weeks,  the  works 

were  resumed  in  the  Cathedral,  by  commencing  to 
excavate,  three  feet  in  depth,  beneath  the  floor.  There 
is  no  doubt  that  the  intention  was  entertained  of  send- 
ing the  rubbish,  &c.,tothe  Quay  for  ballast ;  however, 
upon  the  representation  of  some  parties,  the  authori- 
ties of  the  Cathedral  directed  it  to  be  kept  in  the 
churchyard,  and  deposited  in  that  part  of  it,  called 
the  "  Strangers'- Ground,"  where  interments  have,  for 
some  time,  been  discontinued. 

In  the  progress  of  the  excavations,  several  skulls 
and  bones  were  turned  up.  These  were  laid  aside 
till  a  number  had  accumulated.  After  some  time 
they  were  taken  out  with  the  rubbish  and  mould  and 
thrown  into  the  churchyard,  and  many  more  being 
disinterred,  were  treated  in  the  same  manner.    By 


A 


484  REINTERMENT  OF  RELICS 

the  Specification  of  the  Works  proposed,  all  were  **  to 
be  completed,  in  every  particular,  to  the  satisfaction 
of  the  Lord  Bishop  of  Derry,"  and  he  was  occasionally 
in  the  Cathedral  during  these  operations.  The  Dean 
was,  also,  a  frequent  visitor  of  the  works.  After 
levelling  the  "  Strangers*- Ground,"  the  remainder  of 
the  moijdd,  rubbish,  and  bones,  was  used  for  raising 
the  footwalks  of  the  churchyard. 

May  8  (Wednesday).— The  Bishop  being  ab- 
sent at  Confirmations,  the  Dean  left  for  London.  The 
excavations  being  completed,  except  the  upper  part 
of  the  north  aisle,  where  it  is  recorded  that  Colonel 
Henry  Baker,  Governor  of  Derry,  who  died  during 
the  siege  in  1689,  had  been  buried,  and  an  impres- 
sion having  gone  abroad  that  his  remains  might  be 
thrown  out  with  the  others,  considerable  interest  was 
excited,  and  numbers  of  our  citizens  visited  the  Ca- 
thedral and  witnessed  the  disgusting  and  revolting 
scenes  enacted  there.     It  was  generally  felt  that  foid 
disgrace  and  insult,  to  the  community  of  London- 
derry, was  being  perpetrated  by  strangers — insults 
that  would  only  be  tolerated  in  a  most  barbarous 
and  savage  state  of  society. 

Among  the  broken  coffins  raised  by  the  contrac- 
tors' labourers,  were  two  lids  taken  from  immediately 
below  the  surface,  and,  consequently,  among  the 
latest  interred  in  the  church,  and  bore  the  initials 
and  dates— "M.  S.  1729,"  and  "E.  H.  1734,"  formed 
with  brass  nails. 

May  14. — Letters  appeared  in  the  local  Press, 

calling  attention  to  the  unseemly  desecration  of  the 
resting-places  of  departed  worth.  The  officers  of 
the  Apprentice  Boys*  Clubs  assembled,  and  published, 
in  the  local  newspapers,  the  advertisement  following : 

"CATHEDRAIi  REPAIRS. 

"  At  a  Meeting  of  the  General  Committee  of  the  Apprentice  Boys 
of  Derry,  held  14th  May,  1861,  it  was  unanimously  resolved:— 

"  That  we  have  observed,  with  extreme  regret,  the  heartless  con- 
duct of  the  parties  engaged  in  carrying  out  the  changes  in  the  Ca- 
thedral, in  ruthlessly  exposing  the  remains  of  the  illustrious  dead 
interred  within  its  walls,  before,  during,  and  after  the    eventful 


OF  THE  MEN  OF  1688.  48* 

siege  of  1688-0 ;  and  we  are  snrprised  to  find  that  no  proper  effort 
has  been  made  by  the  Cathedral  Dignitaries  to  have  them  decently 
re- interred  in  their  original  resting-places. 

"  That  those  who  have  connived  at,  or  been  cognizant  of  these 
illegal  and  scandalous  proceedings,  cannot  escape  the  severe  ani- 
madvcrsion  of  our  citizens,  when  they  learn  that  the  remains  of 
their  heroic  ancestors  have  been  disinterred,  mixed  with  the  mbbish 
of  the  building,  wheeled  out  to  the  yard  and  walks,  and  there  sub- 
jected to  further  unfeeling  exposure, 

"  That  the  Churchwardens  be  requested  to  take  prompt  measures 
to  have  collected  and  decently  re-interred,  within  the  walls  of  the 
Church,  those  desecrated  remains ;  and,  in  case  of  their  declining 
to  do  so,  we  call  upon  the  Parishioner,  generally,  to  assist  us  in  the 
performance  of  this  necessary  and  becoming  duty. 

"  John  Hempton,  Chairman. 
"  Charles  M^Guibe,  Secretary." 

May   15. — A  deputation   from  the   General 

Committee  of  the  Apprentice  Boys  accordingly  waited 
upon  George  Skipton,  the  Churchwarden  appointed 
by  the  Dean,  and  Anthony  Babington,  the  Church- 
warden elected  by  the  Vestry,  and  requested  them  to 
have  the  remains  thrown  out  over  the  churchyard 
and  walks  re-interred  within  the  Cathedral.  These 
parochial  officials,  after  consulting  together,  declined 
to  interfere,  but  gave  the  Deputation  an  assurance 
that  any  bones  dug  up  in  future  would  be  buried 
again.  This  reply  was  very  guarded.  Whether  they 
and  the  Dean  had  consented  to  the  removal  of  the 
remains  from  the  Cathedral  by  the  contractors,  is 
not  known  to  the  parishioners,  but  even  if  they  did 
not,  they  are  worthy  of  reprehension  for  not  having 
interfered  to  prevent  it. 

While  awaiting  their  decision,  the  Apprentice  Boys 
met  a  gentleman  of  kind  and  generous  feeling,  and 
pointed  out  to  him  the  nature  and  extent  of  the  out- 
rage perpetrated  on  the  ashes  of  men  whose  memory 
they  held  sacred,  many  of  them  ecclesiastical,  mili- 
tary and  civic  dignitaries,  of  whom  it  might  be  said, 
wiiiiout  disparagement  to  their  successors,  that  the 
dead  were  more  honoured  than  the  living.  This 
worthy  citizen,  Harvey  Nicholson,  expressed  his  ap- 
proval of  the  Resolutions  of  the  Committee,  and  pro- 
mised his  support  in  carrying  them  into  effect* 

0  02 


486  RE-INTERMENT  OF  RELICS 

Among  the  disinterred  remains  were  found  quan- 
tities of  silk  ribbon,  which  were,  no  doubt,  used 
in  dressing  the  dead.  Many  of  the  ribbons  still 
retained  their  original  bright  orange  colour ;  some  of 
these  were  found  attached  to  the  remains,  and,  in 
one  instance,  where  even  the  hair  had  not  decayed 
from  the  skull,  it  was  interwoven  with  the  emblem 
of  freedom,  so  dearly  loved  and  contended  for  by  our 
ancestors. 

From  the  17th  till  the  23d  May,  labourers  were 
employed  collecting  the  remains  from  o£F  the  walks 
and  graves  in  the  churchyard.  When  collected,  they 
filled  six  coffins,  a  large  deal  box,  and  an  oaken 
case,  which  were  deposited  in  the  north  aisle  of  the 
Cathedral,  close  under  the  third  window  from  the 
east,  reaching  east  and  west  from  the  centre  of  that 
window  eight  feet.  The  oaken  case  is  in  the  centre 
under  the  middle  of  the  window.  The  box  is  placed 
west  of  the  coffins,  near  the  fourth  window  from  the 
east.  Under  the  centre  of  the  window,  and  at  the  end 
of  the  case,  lay  exposed  a  skeleton,  uncovered  in  dig- 
ging the  grave  for  the  coffins.  In  fact  the  whole  in- 
terior of  the  Cathedral,  even  below  the  part  exca- 
vated by  the  contractors,  for  three  feet  more,  seemed 
to  have  been  one  vast  chamel  house.  How  many  of 
these  bodies  had  been  interred  during  the  siege  can- 
not be  ascertained. 

On  the  lid  of  the  oaken  case  was  a  lead  plate, 
engraved  with  this  inscription: — 

**  Within  this  oaken  case  and  in  the  surrounding  coffins,  are  de- 
posited the  bones  of  many  of  the  heroes  of  1688-89,  and  of  other 
eminent  citizens,  whose  remains,  originally  interred  within  this  Ca- 
thedral, were  exhumed  during  its  alteration  in  1861,  and  cast  into 
the  graveyard.  Having  been  carefully  collected  by  the  *  Apprentice 
Boys,'  they  were  re-interred  here  on  tie  24th  May,  a.d.,  1861." 

-^ — May  24. — At  noon  the  Cathedral  was  opened 
for  the  re-interment  of  the  coffins  and  cases  filled 
with  the  insulted  relics  of  the  dead.  A  large  con- 
course of  ladies,  cjentry,  &c.,  attended.  A  parch- 
ment roll,  beautifully  engrossed  by  Wm.  Glendining, 
of  the  Londonderry  Registry  Office,  was  then  signed 


OF  THE  MEN  OF  1688.  487 

and  attested  in  due  form.      It  was  as  follows: — 

"  Within  this  oaken  case,  and  in  the  surrounding  coffins,  are  de- 
posited the  bones  of  several  of  the  heroes  of  1688-89,  and  of  other 
eminent  citizens,  whose  remains,  originally  interred  within  this  Ca- 
thedral were  exhumed  during  its  alteration  in  J  861,  and  cast  into 
the  graveyard.  Many  of  their  skeletons  had  orange  silk  ribbons 
attached  to  them.  Having  been  carefully  collected  bytbe*  Apprentice 
Boys,'  they  were  re-interred  here  on  the  24th  day  of  May,  a..d.,  1861. 
Copies  of  the  Londonderry  newspapers  of  the  time,  viz.,  the  Sentinel 
of  the  1 7th  and  24th  May,  the  Standard  of  the  J  6th  May,  and  the 
Guardian  of  14th  and  2 1st  May,  giving  accounts  of  the  trans- 
actions above  refened  to ;  also,  a  copy  of  *  The  Siege  and  History  of 
Londonderry,'  edited  by  John  Hempton,  1861,  containing  the  Diaries 
of  the  Siege  of  1688-9,  by  Walker,  Mackenzie  and  Ash,  and  the 
History  of  Londonderry  till  the  present  time,  are  deposited  within 
this  bottle. 

"James  Wm.   Gregg,  President  of 
Apprentice  Boys  of  Deny. 
"  In  presence  of        \    **  Wm.  M.  Beeesford,  Senior  Curate 
"  RoBT.  Bateson,  Bt.,  J.P.,         of  Derry  Cathedral. 

D.L.,  Castrues,  Derry.  I  "  Alexander  Lindsay,  J.P.,  Alderman. 
"Harvey  Nicholson, J.P.,  (   "Robert  Alexander,  Merchant. 

Londonderry   and    Roe     "  David  Irvine,  President  of  Murray 

Park.  j       Club  of  Apprentice  Boys. 

"  John  G.  Ferguson,  Vice-President  of 
the  Apprentice  Boys  of  Derry  Club." 

This,  with  the  Papers  and  Book  mentioned  in  it, 
were  enclosed  in  a  bottle  and  sealed  hermetically. 
The  foregoing  document  having  been  publicly  read 
to  the  audience  in  the  Cathedral,  the  bottle,  with  its 
contents,  was  deposited  within  the  oaken  case.  The 
Eev.  William  Montgomery  Beresford  then  delivered 
an  eloquent  address  suited  to  the  occasion.  The 
introductory  portion  of  it  was  as  follows: — 
"My  Christian  Brethren  and  Fellow- Townsmen — 
Often  as  I  have  addressed  you  from  this  time- 
honoured  place,  I  feel  that  I  have  never  done  so 
with  greater  solemnity  than  on  the  present  occasion. 
The  remains  of  the  departed  have,  in  all  ages  of  the 
world,  been  treated  with  the  greatest  veneration  and 
regard.  In  the  heathen  world  they  burned  the  bodies 
of  the  dead,  and  carefully  and  affectionately  deposited 
their  ashes  in  urns,  which  were  preserved  with  the 
greatest  care,  to  be  regarded  with  especial  veneration 
by  survivors.    In  the  ancient  church  w^  find  Joseph, 


488  RE-INTEKMENT  OF  RELICS 

when  dying,  giving  directions  concerning  the  removal 
of  his  bones.  In  the  early  Christian  church  the 
feeling  was  very  strong  on  the  subject ;  and  in  the 
catacombs  of  Borne  we  may  still  find  abundant  traces 
of  the  affection  with  which  the  primitive  Christians 
regarded  the  remains  of  their  departed  friends.  This 
feeling,  natural  in  itself,  becomes  more  intense  and 
absorbing  when  the  objects  of  our  regard  have  been 
famous  or  conspicuous  in  their  lives  for  noble  or 
glorious  deeds.  On  the  present  occasion  we  are  as- 
sembled to  re-commit  to  their  receptacles  the  remains 
of  those  who  were  illustrious  either  from  the  part 
they  played  in  the  great  struggle  for  civil  and  religious 
liberty  which  took  place  in  the  memorable  defence  of 
this  city  a.d.  1688-9,  or  from  the  distinguished  posi- 
tion they  occupied  as  leading  citizens  of  the  town. 
It  must  be  to  any  Christian  or  philanthropic  mind  a 
matter  of  the  deepest  sorrow  and  regret  that  any  ap- 
parent slight  or  disregard  should  have  been  mani- 
fested towards  the  illustrious  dead  of  this  place. 
Great  care  and  pains  have  been  taken  to  collect  the 
remains  of  our  illustrious  forefathers ;  and  we  owe  a 
debt  of  gratitude  to  those  who  have  so  successfully 
arranged  matters  as  to  pay  the  utmost  regard  and 
veneration  for  those  who  were  interred  within  the 
walls  of  this  ancient  Cathedral.  We  must  all  rejoice 
at  this  homage  of  love  paid  to  their  memories.  We 
have  stUl  fresh  in  our  minds  the  deeds  of  valour  and 
heroism  which  some  of  them  performed  in  this  place. 
I  take  this  opportunity  of  testifying  what  pain  and 
grief  it  has  caused  both  the  Bishop  of  this  Diocese 
and  the  Dean  of  Derry.  I  have  received  letters 
from  them  both,  stating  their  sincere  regret  at  what 
has  recently  occurred,  with  regard  to  the  remains 
which  we  now  restore  to  their  place  of  sepulture. 
We  are  not  unmindful  of  the  blessings  of  civil  and 
religious  liberty  bequeathed  to  us  by  their  bravery ; 
and,  with  all  affection  and  regard,  we  now  consign 
them  to  their  last  resting-place.     Those  remains 


OF  THE  MEN  OF  1688.  480 

which  our  eyes  have  erewhile  gazed  upon,  we  shall 
not  again  behold  till  the  trump  of  the  Archangel  shall 
resound  through  the  universe,  and  the  dead  shall 
emerge  from  their  graves.  They  shall  then  appear, 
not  as  dry  bones  and  skeletons,  but  with  quickened 
and  immortal  bodies,  to  render  to  the  Judge  of  quick 
and  dead  an  account  of  the  deeds  done  in  the  flesh. 
Let  us,  my  Christian  friends,  not  leave  without  seek- 
ing to  gather  a  lesson  of  spiritual  improvement  from 
the  scene  now  transacted  before  us.  Learn  we  from 
this  a  lesson  of  our  own  mortality.  *A11  flesh  is 
grass,  and  all  the  goodliness  thereof  is  as  the  flower 
of  the  field.* " 

After  he  concluded,  six  minute  guns,  discharged 
by  the  Apprentice  Boys  close  by  on  the  Church  Wall, 
re-echoed  through  the  open  windows  and  arches  of 
the  Cathedral.  The  coffins  and  cases  were  secured 
in  brick  work  and  flagged  over,  to  preserve  them  from 
.  future  injury. 

After  completing  the  duty  thus  devolved  on  the 
Apprentice  Boys,  of  collecting  and  re-interring,  within 
St.  Columb's  Cathedral,  the  bones  and  relics  of  the 
illustrious  citizens  and  defenders  of  Derry,  they  also 
gathered  the  mould  cast  out  with  those  remains  on 
the  walks  and  graves,  and  formed  it  into  a  conical 
mound  in  the  Cathedral  churchyard,  close  to  the 
City  Walls.  This  mound  is  erected  on  the  part  of 
the  graveyard  not  now  used  for  interments.  The 
centre  of  the  mound  is  in  a  direct  line  due  east  of  the 
centre  of  the  Cathedral.  It  rises  fourteen  feet,  and  is 
forty-four  feet  in  diameter  at  the  base.  It  is  enclosed 
with  solid  masonry,  and  contains  a  substantial 
foundation  to  support  an  appropriate  memorial 
on  the  summit,  which  will  tend  to  ornament  the 
locality.  It  is  also  proposed  to  inscribe  upon  this 
memorial,  and  on  a  mural  tablet  over  the  present  rest- 
ing-place of  the  re-interred  remains  within  the  church, 
a  record  of  these  transactions,  in  order  to  transmit 
them  to  posterity. 


4W)  LIST  OF  DERBY  YEOMAN  CAVALRY. 

Since  the  list  of  the  Londonderry  Yeoman  Cavalry, 
at  page  432,  was  printed,  the  following  additional 
names  have  been  supplied,  as  having  been  among 
those  brave  and  loyal  men  who,  at  that  early  stage  of 
the  Irish  Rebellion,  were  enrolled  to  restrain  the  dis- 
affected in  this  city  and  the  surrounding  districts  : — 
Thomas  Murray,  John  Alexander,  William  Bond, 
John  Bond,  David  Walker,  Thomas  Lecky,  James 
M*Crea,  Alexander  Brown,  Derry;  and  Alex.  Brown, 
Oloughlass. 


WALKEB'S  PILLAE, 

BY  GEORGE  DOUGALL,  NEWTOWNCUNNIWGHAM. 

Published  in  August,  1827,  during  the  erection  of  the  Testimonial 
on  the  central- western  or  Eoyal  Bastion.  This  Pillar  is  6  feet  9 
inches  in  diameter,  81  feet  in  height,  and  the  statue  of  Walker, 
on  a  conical  dome,  rises  12  feet  higher. 

Shall  freedom's  awful  voice  no  more 

Ascend  in  minstrelsy  sublime  ? 
Shall  Derry's  sacred  band  of  yore 

Still  slumber  in  the  dust  of  time  ? 
Here  chieftains  fell  in  manhood's  prime ; 

But  Heaven  regards  their  destiny, 
And  spreads  from  hence,  through  every  clime, 

The  vestal  flame  of  liberty. 

Oft  rosy  hues  on  Foyla's  breast, 

On  WindmiU-hill  the  noon-day  sun. 
On  Pennyburn  the  breezy  west, 

Have  played  since  faith  and  freedom  won ! 
But  from  the  deeds  that  here  were  done. 

Historic  glory  fades  away ; 
Here  every  field  is  Marathon, 

And  every  pass  Thermopylae. 

When  royal  treason  doom*d  our  fall, 

The  powers  of  darkness  onward  drove, 
Disease  and  famine  scal'd  our  wall 

And  clouds  of  horror  clos'd  above. 
Then  freedom,  like  a  banish'd  dove, 

Bereft  of  home — bereft  of  rest, 
Sought  refuge  in  a  city's  love. 

And  found  an  ark — the  freeman's  breast ! 


492  WALKERS  PILLAR. 

Eise,  WALKER !— Father  of  the  free ! 

Undaunted  soldier  ! — saint  and  sage ! 
Thy  Bible  and  thy  sword  shall  be 

Our  beacon  lights  from  age  to  age ; 
The  TEENTICE  BOYS  our  hearts  engage. 

And  MURRAY  still  in  memory  warm, 
Who  gleam'd  amid  the  battle's  rage, 

A  bolt  of  vengeance  in  the  storm. 

Around  this  pile,  from  year  to  year, 

Shall  grateful  sires  their  homage  pay. 
And  pledge  the  youthful  hero  here, 

To  liberty  and  truth  for  aye. 
Inspired  by  deeds  of  glory's  day, 

A  phalanx  firm  shall  still  be  shown, 
With  heart  and  hand  like  those  away, 

To  guard  the  altar  and  the  throne.